Security update for postgresql-init

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:3107-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2017-14798 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2017-14798 ( NVD ): 7.0 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for postgresql-init fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2017-14798: A race condition in the init script could be used by attackers able to access the postgresql account to escalate their privileges to root (bsc#1062722)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-postgresql-init-13352=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-postgresql-init-13352=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (noarch)
    • postgresql-init-9.4-0.5.3.1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (noarch)
    • postgresql-init-9.4-0.5.3.1

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