Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.
Insight
A vulnerability was discovered and corrected in postgresql:
contrib/pg_crypto&
#039
s blowfish encryption code could give wrong results on platforms where char is signed (which is most), leading to encrypted passwords being weaker than they should be (CVE-2011-2483).
Additionally corrected ossp-uuid packages as well as corrected support in postgresql 9.0.x are being provided for Mandriva Linux 2011.
This update provides a solution to this vulnerability.
Affected
postgresql on Mandriva Linux 2010.1,
Mandriva Linux 2010.1/X86_64,
Mandriva Enterprise Server 5,
Mandriva Enterprise Server 5/X86_64
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2011-2483 -
CVSS Base Score: 5.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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