Advisory Published

RHSA-2020:5619: Important: postgresql:9.6 security update

First published: Thu Dec 17 2020(Updated: )

PostgreSQL is an advanced object-relational database management system (DBMS).<br>The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: postgresql (9.6.20).<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> postgresql: Reconnection can downgrade connection security settings (CVE-2020-25694)</li> <li> postgresql: Multiple features escape "security restricted operation" sandbox (CVE-2020-25695)</li> <li> postgresql: TYPE in pg_temp executes arbitrary SQL during SECURITY DEFINER execution (CVE-2019-10208)</li> <li> postgresql: Uncontrolled search path element in CREATE EXTENSION (CVE-2020-14350)</li> <li> postgresql: psql's \gset allows overwriting specially treated variables (CVE-2020-25696)</li> <li> postgresql: Selectivity estimators bypass row security policies (CVE-2019-10130)</li> <li> postgresql: ALTER ... DEPENDS ON EXTENSION is missing authorization checks (CVE-2020-1720)</li> 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 SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/postgresql<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-contrib<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-contrib-debuginfo<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-debuginfo<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-debugsource<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-docs<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-docs-debuginfo<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-plperl<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-plperl-debuginfo<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-plpython3<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-plpython3-debuginfo<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-pltcl<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-pltcl-debuginfo<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-server<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-server-debuginfo<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-server-devel<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-server-devel-debuginfo<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-static<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-test<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-test-debuginfo<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-test-rpm-macros<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-contrib<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-contrib-debuginfo<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-debuginfo<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-debugsource<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-docs<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-docs-debuginfo<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-plperl<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-plperl-debuginfo<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-plpython3<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-plpython3-debuginfo<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-pltcl<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-pltcl-debuginfo<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-server<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-server-debuginfo<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-server-devel<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-server-devel-debuginfo<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-static<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-test<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-test-debuginfo<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-test-rpm-macros<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-contrib<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-contrib-debuginfo<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-debuginfo<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-debugsource<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-docs<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-docs-debuginfo<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-plperl<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-plperl-debuginfo<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-plpython3<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-plpython3-debuginfo<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-pltcl<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-pltcl-debuginfo<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-server<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-server-debuginfo<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-server-devel<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-server-devel-debuginfo<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-static<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-test<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-test-debuginfo<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql-test-rpm-macros<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6
redhat/postgresql<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
redhat/postgresql-contrib<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
redhat/postgresql-contrib-debuginfo<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
redhat/postgresql-debuginfo<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
redhat/postgresql-debugsource<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
redhat/postgresql-docs<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
redhat/postgresql-docs-debuginfo<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
redhat/postgresql-plperl<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
redhat/postgresql-plperl-debuginfo<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
redhat/postgresql-plpython3<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
redhat/postgresql-plpython3-debuginfo<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
redhat/postgresql-pltcl<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
redhat/postgresql-pltcl-debuginfo<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
redhat/postgresql-server<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
redhat/postgresql-server-debuginfo<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
redhat/postgresql-server-devel<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
redhat/postgresql-server-devel-debuginfo<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
redhat/postgresql-static<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
redhat/postgresql-test<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
redhat/postgresql-test-debuginfo<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
redhat/postgresql-test-rpm-macros<9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa
9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6.aa

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of RHSA-2020:5619?

    The severity of RHSA-2020:5619 is classified as important.

  • How do I fix RHSA-2020:5619?

    To fix RHSA-2020:5619, you must update to postgresql version 9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6 or later.

  • Which systems are affected by RHSA-2020:5619?

    RHSA-2020:5619 affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 systems running the specified versions of PostgreSQL.

  • What is the nature of the vulnerability in RHSA-2020:5619?

    The vulnerability in RHSA-2020:5619 allows a reconnection that can downgrade connection security settings.

  • Are there additional resources for understanding RHSA-2020:5619?

    Though specific external resources are not provided, you can review documentation from Red Hat's advisory on RHSA-2020:5619.

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