First published: Mon Aug 03 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_0 | 42.2.3-3.el8_0 |
redhat/postgresql-jdbc | <42.2.3-3.el8_0 | 42.2.3-3.el8_0 |
redhat/postgresql-jdbc-javadoc | <42.2.3-3.el8_0 | 42.2.3-3.el8_0 |
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The severity of RHSA-2020:3283 is classified as important due to an XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability.
You can fix RHSA-2020:3283 by updating the postgresql-jdbc package to version 42.2.3-3.el8_0 or later.
RHSA-2020:3283 addresses an XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability present in the PgSQLXML component.
The affected packages by RHSA-2020:3283 include postgresql-jdbc and postgresql-jdbc-javadoc versions prior to 42.2.3-3.el8_0.
Yes, RHSA-2020:3283 is related to PostgreSQL as it pertains to vulnerabilities in the postgresql-jdbc package.