SB2012082017 - Input validation error in postgresql (Alpine package)
Published: August 20, 2012
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012082017
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-3489)
The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to gain access to sensitive information.
The xml_parse function in the libxml2 support in the core server component in PostgreSQL 8.3 before 8.3.20, 8.4 before 8.4.13, 9.0 before 9.0.9, and 9.1 before 9.1.5 allows remote authenticated users to determine the existence of arbitrary files or URLs, and possibly obtain file or URL content that triggers a parsing error, via an XML value that refers to (1) a DTD or (2) an entity, related to an XML External Entity (aka XXE) issue.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=f74a7e2ad3e172936c54f9a7a45c5a52e2a67fe2
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=f78420a1d1a6053c04ab7635ae72ec2537810a55
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=1c5310eff360085f33d17aad26ce9569a42419e7
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=cd8669403fa9d39f9b385aaee42d8da3d1db20ff