Summary
The remote host is missing an update to postgresql-8.3 announced via advisory DSA 2051-1.
Solution
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%202051-1
Insight
Several local vulnerabilities have been discovered in PostgreSQL, an object-relational SQL database. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems:
CVE-2010-1169
Tim Bunce discovered that the implementation of the procedural language PL/Perl insufficiently restricts the subset of allowed code, which allows authenticated users the execution of arbitrary Perl code.
CVE-2010-1170
Tom Lane discovered that the implementation of the procedural language PL/Tcl insufficiently restricts the subset of allowed code, which allows authenticated users the execution of arbitrary Tcl code.
CVE-2010-1975
It was discovered that an unprivileged user could reset superuser-only parameter settings.
For the stable distribution (lenny), these problems have been fixed in version 8.3.11-0lenny1. This update also introduces a fix for CVE-2010-0442, which was originally scheduled for the next Lenny point update.
For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in version 8.4.4-1 of postgresql-8.4.
We recommend that you upgrade your postgresql-8.3 packages.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2010-0442, CVE-2010-1169, CVE-2010-1170, CVE-2010-1975 -
CVSS Base Score: 8.5
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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