Security update for PostgreSQL

SUSE Security Update: Security update for PostgreSQL
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2013:0633-2
Rating: important
References: #812525
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS
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    An update that fixes three vulnerabilities is now available. It includes one version update.

    Description:


    This update of PostgreSQL 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
    >
    * 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 Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware LTSS:
      zypper in -t patch slessp1-libecpg6-7601
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS:
      zypper in -t patch slessp1-libecpg6-7601

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware LTSS (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 SP1 for VMware LTSS (x86_64) [New Version: 9.1.9]:
    • libpq5-32bit-9.1.9-0.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS (i586 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 SP1 LTSS (s390x 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=6a0c9dcd9511dbcaec90c28d67b514e8