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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3564-1
February 09, 2018
postgresql-9.3, postgresql-9.5, postgresql-9.6 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
– Ubuntu 17.10
– Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
PostgreSQL could be made to expose sensitive information.
Software Description:
– postgresql-9.6: Object-relational SQL database
– postgresql-9.5: Object-relational SQL database
– postgresql-9.3: Object-relational SQL database
Details:
It was discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled certain temp
files. An attacker could possibly use this to access sensitive
information.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 17.10:
postgresql-9.6 9.6.7-0ubuntu0.17.10
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
postgresql-9.5 9.5.11-0ubuntu0.16.04
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
postgresql-9.3 9.3.21-0ubuntu0.14.04
This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug
fixes. After a standard system update you need to restart PostgreSQL to
make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3564-1
CVE-2018-1053
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postgresql-9.6/9.6.7-0ubuntu0.17.10
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postgresql-9.5/9.5.11-0ubuntu0.16.04
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