Red Hat: 2012:1264-01: postgresql: Moderate Advisory
Summary
PostgreSQL is an advanced object-relational database management system
(DBMS).
It was found that the optional PostgreSQL xml2 contrib module allowed local
files and remote URLs to be read and written to with the privileges of the
database server when parsing Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations
(XSLT). An unprivileged database user could use this flaw to read and write
to local files (such as the database's configuration files) and remote URLs
they would otherwise not have access to by issuing a specially-crafted SQL
query. (CVE-2012-3488)
Red Hat would like to thank the PostgreSQL project for reporting this
issue. Upstream acknowledges Peter Eisentraut as the original reporter.
All PostgreSQL users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages,
which contain a backported patch to correct this issue. If the postgresql
service is running, it will be automatically restarted after installing
this update.
Summary
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to
use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258
References
https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2012-3488.html https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
Package List
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client):
Source:
i386:
postgresql-8.1.23-6.el5_8.i386.rpm
postgresql-contrib-8.1.23-6.el5_8.i386.rpm
postgresql-debuginfo-8.1.23-6.el5_8.i386.rpm
postgresql-docs-8.1.23-6.el5_8.i386.rpm
postgresql-libs-8.1.23-6.el5_8.i386.rpm
postgresql-python-8.1.23-6.el5_8.i386.rpm
postgresql-tcl-8.1.23-6.el5_8.i386.rpm
x86_64:
postgresql-8.1.23-6.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-contrib-8.1.23-6.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-debuginfo-8.1.23-6.el5_8.i386.rpm
postgresql-debuginfo-8.1.23-6.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-docs-8.1.23-6.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-libs-8.1.23-6.el5_8.i386.rpm
postgresql-libs-8.1.23-6.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-python-8.1.23-6.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-tcl-8.1.23-6.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client):
Source:
i386:
postgresql-debuginfo-8.1.23-6.el5_8.i386.rpm
postgresql-devel-8.1.23-6.el5_8.i386.rpm
postgresql-pl-8.1.23-6.el5_8.i386.rpm
postgresql-server-8.1.23-6.el5_8.i386.rpm
postgresql-test-8.1.23-6.el5_8.i386.rpm
x86_64:
postgresql-debuginfo-8.1.23-6.el5_8.i386.rpm
postgresql-debuginfo-8.1.23-6.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-devel-8.1.23-6.el5_8.i386.rpm
postgresql-devel-8.1.23-6.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-pl-8.1.23-6.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-server-8.1.23-6.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-test-8.1.23-6.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server):
Source:
i386:
postgresql-8.1.23-6.el5_8.i386.rpm
postgresql-contrib-8.1.23-6.el5_8.i386.rpm
postgresql-debuginfo-8.1.23-6.el5_8.i386.rpm
postgresql-devel-8.1.23-6.el5_8.i386.rpm
postgresql-docs-8.1.23-6.el5_8.i386.rpm
postgresql-libs-8.1.23-6.el5_8.i386.rpm
postgresql-pl-8.1.23-6.el5_8.i386.rpm
postgresql-python-8.1.23-6.el5_8.i386.rpm
postgresql-server-8.1.23-6.el5_8.i386.rpm
postgresql-tcl-8.1.23-6.el5_8.i386.rpm
postgresql-test-8.1.23-6.el5_8.i386.rpm
ia64:
postgresql-8.1.23-6.el5_8.ia64.rpm
postgresql-contrib-8.1.23-6.el5_8.ia64.rpm
postgresql-debuginfo-8.1.23-6.el5_8.i386.rpm
postgresql-debuginfo-8.1.23-6.el5_8.ia64.rpm
postgresql-devel-8.1.23-6.el5_8.ia64.rpm
postgresql-docs-8.1.23-6.el5_8.ia64.rpm
postgresql-libs-8.1.23-6.el5_8.i386.rpm
postgresql-libs-8.1.23-6.el5_8.ia64.rpm
postgresql-pl-8.1.23-6.el5_8.ia64.rpm
postgresql-python-8.1.23-6.el5_8.ia64.rpm
postgresql-server-8.1.23-6.el5_8.ia64.rpm
postgresql-tcl-8.1.23-6.el5_8.ia64.rpm
postgresql-test-8.1.23-6.el5_8.ia64.rpm
ppc:
postgresql-8.1.23-6.el5_8.ppc.rpm
postgresql-8.1.23-6.el5_8.ppc64.rpm
postgresql-contrib-8.1.23-6.el5_8.ppc.rpm
postgresql-debuginfo-8.1.23-6.el5_8.ppc.rpm
postgresql-debuginfo-8.1.23-6.el5_8.ppc64.rpm
postgresql-devel-8.1.23-6.el5_8.ppc.rpm
postgresql-devel-8.1.23-6.el5_8.ppc64.rpm
postgresql-docs-8.1.23-6.el5_8.ppc.rpm
postgresql-libs-8.1.23-6.el5_8.ppc.rpm
postgresql-libs-8.1.23-6.el5_8.ppc64.rpm
postgresql-pl-8.1.23-6.el5_8.ppc.rpm
postgresql-python-8.1.23-6.el5_8.ppc.rpm
postgresql-server-8.1.23-6.el5_8.ppc.rpm
postgresql-tcl-8.1.23-6.el5_8.ppc.rpm
postgresql-test-8.1.23-6.el5_8.ppc.rpm
s390x:
postgresql-8.1.23-6.el5_8.s390x.rpm
postgresql-contrib-8.1.23-6.el5_8.s390x.rpm
postgresql-debuginfo-8.1.23-6.el5_8.s390.rpm
postgresql-debuginfo-8.1.23-6.el5_8.s390x.rpm
postgresql-devel-8.1.23-6.el5_8.s390.rpm
postgresql-devel-8.1.23-6.el5_8.s390x.rpm
postgresql-docs-8.1.23-6.el5_8.s390x.rpm
postgresql-libs-8.1.23-6.el5_8.s390.rpm
postgresql-libs-8.1.23-6.el5_8.s390x.rpm
postgresql-pl-8.1.23-6.el5_8.s390x.rpm
postgresql-python-8.1.23-6.el5_8.s390x.rpm
postgresql-server-8.1.23-6.el5_8.s390x.rpm
postgresql-tcl-8.1.23-6.el5_8.s390x.rpm
postgresql-test-8.1.23-6.el5_8.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
postgresql-8.1.23-6.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-contrib-8.1.23-6.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-debuginfo-8.1.23-6.el5_8.i386.rpm
postgresql-debuginfo-8.1.23-6.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-devel-8.1.23-6.el5_8.i386.rpm
postgresql-devel-8.1.23-6.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-docs-8.1.23-6.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-libs-8.1.23-6.el5_8.i386.rpm
postgresql-libs-8.1.23-6.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-pl-8.1.23-6.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-python-8.1.23-6.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-server-8.1.23-6.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-tcl-8.1.23-6.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-test-8.1.23-6.el5_8.x86_64.rpm
These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package
Topic
Updated postgresql packages that fix one security issue are now availablefor Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderatesecurity impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link inthe References section.
Topic
Relevant Releases Architectures
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
Bugs Fixed
849172 - CVE-2012-3488 postgresql (xml2 contrib module): XXE by applying XSL stylesheet to the document