Red Hat update for PostgreSQL

1) Data handling

EUVDB-ID: #VU9168

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15098

CWE-ID: CWE-19 - Data Handling

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause DoS condition or obtain potentially sensitive information on a targeted system.

The weakness exists due to improper data handling. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to trigger a rowtype mismatch in json{b}_populate_recordset(), cause the application to crash or read arbitrary data.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Virtualization Manager: 4.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_virtualization_manager:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2511

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted file.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Security restrictions bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU9167

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15099

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on a targeted system.

The weakness exists due to improper security restrictions in the case of an arbiter specified by constraint name. A remote attacker can submit specially crafted INSERT requests and bypass security controls on the update path of 'INSERT ... ON CONFLICT DO UPDATE' function to conduct further attacks.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Virtualization Manager: 4.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_virtualization_manager:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2511

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted file.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU10439

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1053

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

A vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient security restrictions. A remote attacker can gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Virtualization Manager: 4.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_virtualization_manager:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2511

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted file.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

4) Privilege escalation

EUVDB-ID: #VU10810

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 7.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1058

CWE-ID: CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists in the pg_dump function due to improper security restrictions. A local attacker can submit a malicious function in separate namespaces and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Virtualization Manager: 4.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_virtualization_manager:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2511

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted file.

The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

5) SQL injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU14326

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10915

CWE-ID: CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands in web application database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to vulnerable script and execute arbitrary SQL commands in web application database.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to gain administrative access to vulnerable web application.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Virtualization Manager: 4.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_virtualization_manager:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2511

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted file.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

6) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU14327

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10925

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote privileged attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper check authorization on certain statements involved with "INSERT ... ON CONFLICT DO UPDATE". A remote attacker with "CREATE TABLE" privileges can read arbitrary bytes server memory.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Virtualization Manager: 4.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_virtualization_manager:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2511

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted file.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.