First published: Tue Jul 28 2020(Updated: )
PostgreSQL is an advanced object-relational database management system. The postgresql-jdbc package includes the .jar files needed for Java programs to access a PostgreSQL database.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> postgresql-jdbc: XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in PgSQLXML (CVE-2020-13692)</li> This update introduces a backwards incompatible change required to resolve this issue. Refer to the Red Hat Knowledgebase article 5266441 linked to in the References section for information on how to re-enable the old insecure behavior.<br>For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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redhat/postgresql-jdbc | <42.2.3-3.el8_2 | 42.2.3-3.el8_2 |
redhat/postgresql-jdbc | <42.2.3-3.el8_2 | 42.2.3-3.el8_2 |
redhat/postgresql-jdbc-javadoc | <42.2.3-3.el8_2 | 42.2.3-3.el8_2 |
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RHSA-2020:3176 is classified as an Important security vulnerability.
To fix RHSA-2020:3176, upgrade the postgresql-jdbc package to version 42.2.3-3.el8_2 or later.
RHSA-2020:3176 addresses an XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the postgresql-jdbc package.
The affected packages include postgresql-jdbc and postgresql-jdbc-javadoc versions prior to 42.2.3-3.el8_2.
Yes, using an outdated version of postgresql-jdbc exposes your application to potential XXE attacks as detailed in RHSA-2020:3176.