Security update for postgresql91

SUSE Security Update: Security update for postgresql91
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:0639-1
Rating: moderate
References: #916953
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Manager Server
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
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    An update that fixes four vulnerabilities is now available. It includes one version update.

    Description:


    The PostgreSQL database server was updated to 9.1.15, fixing bugs and
    security issues:

    * Fix buffer overruns in to_char() (CVE-2015-0241).
    * Fix buffer overrun in replacement *printf() functions
    (CVE-2015-0242).
    * Fix buffer overruns in contrib/pgcrypto (CVE-2015-0243).
    * Fix possible loss of frontend/backend protocol synchronization after
    an error (CVE-2015-0244).
    * Fix information leak via constraint-violation error messages
    (CVE-2014-8161).

    For a comprehensive list of fixes, please refer to the following release
    notes:

    * http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-15.html

    * http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-14.html

    * http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-13.html


    Security Issues:

    * CVE-2015-0241

    * CVE-2015-0243

    * CVE-2015-0244

    * CVE-2014-8161

    Patch Instructions:

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

    • SUSE Manager Server:
      zypper in -t patch sleman21-postgresql91-201503=10389
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch sdksp3-postgresql91-201503=10389
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-postgresql91-201503=10389
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-postgresql91-201503=10389
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-postgresql91-201503=10389

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Manager Server (x86_64) [New Version: 9.1.15]:
      • postgresql91-pltcl-9.1.15-0.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 9.1.15]:
      • postgresql91-devel-9.1.15-0.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 9.1.15]:
      • libecpg6-9.1.15-0.3.1
      • libpq5-9.1.15-0.3.1
      • postgresql91-9.1.15-0.3.1
      • postgresql91-contrib-9.1.15-0.3.1
      • postgresql91-docs-9.1.15-0.3.1
      • postgresql91-server-9.1.15-0.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (x86_64) [New Version: 9.1.15]:
      • libpq5-32bit-9.1.15-0.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 9.1.15]:
      • libecpg6-9.1.15-0.3.1
      • libpq5-9.1.15-0.3.1
      • postgresql91-9.1.15-0.3.1
      • postgresql91-contrib-9.1.15-0.3.1
      • postgresql91-docs-9.1.15-0.3.1
      • postgresql91-server-9.1.15-0.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 9.1.15]:
      • libpq5-32bit-9.1.15-0.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 9.1.15]:
      • libecpg6-9.1.15-0.3.1
      • libpq5-9.1.15-0.3.1
      • postgresql91-9.1.15-0.3.1
      • postgresql91-docs-9.1.15-0.3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (x86_64) [New Version: 9.1.15]:
      • libpq5-32bit-9.1.15-0.3.1

    References:

    • https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8161.html
    • https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0241.html
    • https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0243.html
    • https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0244.html
    • https://bugzilla.suse.com/916953
    • https://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=ea87b69c48107b51a3e79bed236f6663