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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6570-1
Ubuntu Security Notice 6570-1 - Pedro Gallegos discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled modifying certain SQL array values. A remote attacker could use this issue to obtain sensitive information, or possibly execute arbitrary code. Hemanth Sandrana and Mahendrakar Srinivasarao discovered that PostgreSQL allowed the pg_signal_backend role to signal certain superuser processes, contrary to expectations.
==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6570-1January 09, 2024postgresql-9.5 vulnerabilities==========================================================================A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)Summary:Several security issues were fixed in PostgreSQL.Software Description:- postgresql-9.5: Object-relational SQL databaseDetails:Pedro Gallegos discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled modifyingcertain SQL array values. A remote attacker could use this issue to obtainsensitive information, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-5869)Hemanth Sandrana and Mahendrakar Srinivasarao discovered that PostgreSQLallowed the pg_signal_backend role to signal certain superuser processes,contrary to expectations. (CVE-2023-5870)Update instructions:The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the followingpackage versions:Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): postgresql-9.5 9.5.25-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm6 postgresql-client-9.5 9.5.25-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm6After a standard system update you need to restart PostgreSQL to makeall the necessary changes.References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6570-1 CVE-2023-5869, CVE-2023-5870
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