Security update for PostgreSQL

SUSE Security Update: Security update for PostgreSQL
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2013:0633-1
Rating: important
References: #812525
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Studio Onsite 1.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
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    An update that fixes three vulnerabilities is now available. It includes one version update.

    Description:


    This update to version 9.1.9 fixes:

    * CVE-2013-1899: Fix insecure parsing of server
    command-line switches.
    * CVE-2013-1900: Reset OpenSSL randomness state in each
    postmaster child process.
    * CVE-2013-1901: Make REPLICATION privilege checks test
    current user not authenticated user.

    Security Issue references:

    * CVE-2013-1899
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    * CVE-2013-1900
    >
    * CVE-2013-1901
    >

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Studio Onsite 1.3:
      zypper in -t patch slestso13-libecpg6-7585
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch sdksp2-libecpg6-7585
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware:
      zypper in -t patch slessp2-libecpg6-7585
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch slessp2-libecpg6-7585
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp2-libecpg6-7585

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Studio Onsite 1.3 (x86_64):
    • libecpg6-9.1.9-0.3.1
    • postgresql91-devel-9.1.9-0.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 9.1.9]:
    • postgresql91-devel-9.1.9-0.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 9.1.9]:
    • libecpg6-9.1.9-0.3.1
    • libpq5-9.1.9-0.3.1
    • postgresql91-9.1.9-0.3.1
    • postgresql91-contrib-9.1.9-0.3.1
    • postgresql91-docs-9.1.9-0.3.1
    • postgresql91-server-9.1.9-0.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware (x86_64) [New Version: 9.1.9]:
    • libpq5-32bit-9.1.9-0.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 9.1.9]:
    • libecpg6-9.1.9-0.3.1
    • libpq5-9.1.9-0.3.1
    • postgresql91-9.1.9-0.3.1
    • postgresql91-contrib-9.1.9-0.3.1
    • postgresql91-docs-9.1.9-0.3.1
    • postgresql91-server-9.1.9-0.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 9.1.9]:
    • libpq5-32bit-9.1.9-0.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (ia64) [New Version: 9.1.9]:
    • libpq5-x86-9.1.9-0.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 9.1.9]:
    • libecpg6-9.1.9-0.3.1
    • libpq5-9.1.9-0.3.1
    • postgresql91-9.1.9-0.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (x86_64) [New Version: 9.1.9]:
    • libpq5-32bit-9.1.9-0.3.1

    References:

    • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1899.html
    • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1900.html
    • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1901.html
    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/812525
    • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=0b64ee73ca3435028350ef0220fbc29d