RHSA-2018:2557: Important: postgresql security update

Published Aug 23, 2018
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Updated

PostgreSQL is an advanced object-relational database management system (DBMS).<br>The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: postgresql (9.2.24). (BZ#1612667)<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> postgresql: Certain host connection parameters defeat client-side security defenses (CVE-2018-10915)</li> For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.<br>Red Hat would like to thank the PostgreSQL project for reporting this issue. Upstream acknowledges Andrew Krasichkov as the original reporter.

Affected Software

52 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/postgresql<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql-contrib<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql-debuginfo<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql-debuginfo<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql-devel<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql-devel<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql-docs<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql-libs<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql-libs<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql-plperl<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql-plpython<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql-pltcl<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql-server<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql-static<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql-static<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql-test<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql-upgrade<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql-contrib<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql-docs<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql-plperl<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql-plpython<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql-pltcl<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql-server<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql-test<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql-upgrade<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql-contrib<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql-debuginfo<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql-devel<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql-docs<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql-libs<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql-plperl<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql-plpython<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql-pltcl<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql-server<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql-static<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql-test<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql-upgrade<9.2.24-1.el7_5
9.2.24-1.el7_5
redhat/postgresql<9.2.24-1.el7_5.aa
9.2.24-1.el7_5.aa
redhat/postgresql-contrib<9.2.24-1.el7_5.aa
9.2.24-1.el7_5.aa
redhat/postgresql-debuginfo<9.2.24-1.el7_5.aa
9.2.24-1.el7_5.aa
redhat/postgresql-devel<9.2.24-1.el7_5.aa
9.2.24-1.el7_5.aa
redhat/postgresql-docs<9.2.24-1.el7_5.aa
9.2.24-1.el7_5.aa
redhat/postgresql-libs<9.2.24-1.el7_5.aa
9.2.24-1.el7_5.aa
redhat/postgresql-plperl<9.2.24-1.el7_5.aa
9.2.24-1.el7_5.aa
redhat/postgresql-plpython<9.2.24-1.el7_5.aa
9.2.24-1.el7_5.aa
redhat/postgresql-pltcl<9.2.24-1.el7_5.aa
9.2.24-1.el7_5.aa
redhat/postgresql-server<9.2.24-1.el7_5.aa
9.2.24-1.el7_5.aa
redhat/postgresql-static<9.2.24-1.el7_5.aa
9.2.24-1.el7_5.aa
redhat/postgresql-test<9.2.24-1.el7_5.aa
9.2.24-1.el7_5.aa
redhat/postgresql-upgrade<9.2.24-1.el7_5.aa
9.2.24-1.el7_5.aa

Remediation

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2018:2557?

The severity of RHSA-2018:2557 is classified as important.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2018:2557?

To fix RHSA-2018:2557, upgrade to PostgreSQL version 9.2.24-1.el7_5.

3

What vulnerabilities does RHSA-2018:2557 address?

RHSA-2018:2557 addresses security issues related to host connection parameters that may defeat client-side security measures.

4

Which versions of PostgreSQL are affected by RHSA-2018:2557?

Affected versions include all versions up to 9.2.24-1.el7_5.

5

What packages are impacted by RHSA-2018:2557?

Packages impacted by RHSA-2018:2557 include postgresql, postgresql-contrib, postgresql-devel, and others related to the PostgreSQL ecosystem.

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