Improper Input Validation Affecting postgresql-docs package, versions <0:8.4.11-1.el6_2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.48% (77th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL6-POSTGRESQLDOCS-1439085
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 27 Feb 2012

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 postgresql-docs to version 0:8.4.11-1.el6_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2012:0678.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream postgresql-docs package and not the postgresql-docs package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL: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.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

4.3 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    Low
  • Availability (A)
    None
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Red Hat

4.2 medium