Amazon Linux AMI update for postgresql93, postgresql94

1) SQL injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU14326

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10915

CWE-ID: CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands in web application database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to vulnerable script and execute arbitrary SQL commands in web application database.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to gain administrative access to vulnerable web application.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

i686:
    postgresql94-test-9.4.20-1.76.amzn1.i686
    postgresql94-9.4.20-1.76.amzn1.i686
    postgresql94-plpython26-9.4.20-1.76.amzn1.i686
    postgresql94-server-9.4.20-1.76.amzn1.i686
    postgresql94-devel-9.4.20-1.76.amzn1.i686
    postgresql94-libs-9.4.20-1.76.amzn1.i686
    postgresql94-plperl-9.4.20-1.76.amzn1.i686
    postgresql94-docs-9.4.20-1.76.amzn1.i686
    postgresql94-contrib-9.4.20-1.76.amzn1.i686
    postgresql94-debuginfo-9.4.20-1.76.amzn1.i686
    postgresql94-plpython27-9.4.20-1.76.amzn1.i686
    postgresql93-libs-9.3.25-1.72.amzn1.i686
    postgresql93-9.3.25-1.72.amzn1.i686
    postgresql93-test-9.3.25-1.72.amzn1.i686
    postgresql93-docs-9.3.25-1.72.amzn1.i686
    postgresql93-devel-9.3.25-1.72.amzn1.i686
    postgresql93-debuginfo-9.3.25-1.72.amzn1.i686
    postgresql93-pltcl-9.3.25-1.72.amzn1.i686
    postgresql93-server-9.3.25-1.72.amzn1.i686
    postgresql93-plpython27-9.3.25-1.72.amzn1.i686
    postgresql93-contrib-9.3.25-1.72.amzn1.i686
    postgresql93-plpython26-9.3.25-1.72.amzn1.i686
    postgresql93-plperl-9.3.25-1.72.amzn1.i686

src:
    postgresql94-9.4.20-1.76.amzn1.src
    postgresql93-9.3.25-1.72.amzn1.src

x86_64:
    postgresql94-server-9.4.20-1.76.amzn1.x86_64
    postgresql94-docs-9.4.20-1.76.amzn1.x86_64
    postgresql94-9.4.20-1.76.amzn1.x86_64
    postgresql94-devel-9.4.20-1.76.amzn1.x86_64
    postgresql94-test-9.4.20-1.76.amzn1.x86_64
    postgresql94-plpython26-9.4.20-1.76.amzn1.x86_64
    postgresql94-contrib-9.4.20-1.76.amzn1.x86_64
    postgresql94-plperl-9.4.20-1.76.amzn1.x86_64
    postgresql94-plpython27-9.4.20-1.76.amzn1.x86_64
    postgresql94-debuginfo-9.4.20-1.76.amzn1.x86_64
    postgresql94-libs-9.4.20-1.76.amzn1.x86_64
    postgresql93-server-9.3.25-1.72.amzn1.x86_64
    postgresql93-contrib-9.3.25-1.72.amzn1.x86_64
    postgresql93-9.3.25-1.72.amzn1.x86_64
    postgresql93-plperl-9.3.25-1.72.amzn1.x86_64
    postgresql93-plpython26-9.3.25-1.72.amzn1.x86_64
    postgresql93-debuginfo-9.3.25-1.72.amzn1.x86_64
    postgresql93-devel-9.3.25-1.72.amzn1.x86_64
    postgresql93-pltcl-9.3.25-1.72.amzn1.x86_64
    postgresql93-plpython27-9.3.25-1.72.amzn1.x86_64
    postgresql93-libs-9.3.25-1.72.amzn1.x86_64
    postgresql93-docs-9.3.25-1.72.amzn1.x86_64
    postgresql93-test-9.3.25-1.72.amzn1.x86_64

Vulnerable software versions

Amazon Linux AMI: All versions

External links

http://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2018-1117.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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