SB2018020908 - Multiple vulnerabilities in PostgreSQL
Published: February 9, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018020908
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
2
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Denial of service (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1052)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper processing of partition keys that contains multiple expressions. A remote attacker can send specially crafted input and cause the application to crash.
2) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1053)
CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
A vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient security restrictions. A remote attacker can gain access to sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.