Ubuntu update for PostgreSQL

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU10439

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1053

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

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.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages

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

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 17.10

External links

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3564-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.