Improper Input Validation Affecting postgresql-test package, versions <0:8.4.11-1.el6_2
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EPSS
0.48% (77th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS6-POSTGRESQLTEST-2056605
- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 27 Feb 2012
How to fix?
Upgrade Centos:6 postgresql-test to version 0:8.4.11-1.el6_2 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream postgresql-test package and not the postgresql-test package as distributed by Centos.
See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.
PostgreSQL 8.4.x before 8.4.11, 9.0.x before 9.0.7, and 9.1.x before 9.1.3 truncates the common name to only 32 characters when verifying SSL certificates, which allows remote attackers to spoof connections when the host name is exactly 32 characters.
References
- http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1377/
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/release-8-4-11.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/release-9-0-7.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-3.html
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0867
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2418
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:026
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0678.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0678
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49273
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00060.html
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