RHSA-2018:2566: Important: rh-postgresql96-postgresql security update

Published Aug 27, 2018
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Updated

PostgreSQL is an advanced object-relational database management system (DBMS).<br>The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: rh-postgresql96-postgresql (9.6.10). (BZ#1614340)<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> postgresql: Certain host connection parameters defeat client-side security defenses (CVE-2018-10915)</li> <li> postgresql: Missing authorization and memory disclosure in INSERT ... ON CONFLICT DO UPDATE statements (CVE-2018-10925)</li> <li> postgresql: Memory disclosure in JSON functions (CVE-2017-15098)</li> <li> postgresql: pgupgrade creates file of sensitive metadata under prevailing umask (CVE-2018-1053)</li> <li> postgresql: Uncontrolled search path element in pgdump and other client applications (CVE-2018-1058)</li> <li> postgresql: INSERT ... ON CONFLICT DO UPDATE fails to enforce SELECT privileges (CVE-2017-15099)</li> <li> postgresql: Too-permissive access control list on function pglogfilerotate() (CVE-2018-1115)</li> For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.<br>Red Hat would like to thank the PostgreSQL project for reporting CVE-2018-10915, CVE-2018-10925, CVE-2017-15098, CVE-2018-1053, CVE-2017-15099, and CVE-2018-1115. Upstream acknowledges Andrew Krasichkov as the original reporter of CVE-2018-10915; David Rowley as the original reporter of CVE-2017-15098; Tom Lane as the original reporter of CVE-2018-1053; Dean Rasheed as the original reporter of CVE-2017-15099; and Stephen Frost as the original reporter of CVE-2018-1115.

Affected Software

76 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql<9.6.10-1.el7
9.6.10-1.el7
redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-contrib<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-contrib-syspaths<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-debuginfo<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-devel<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-docs<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-libs<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-plperl<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-plpython<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-pltcl<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-server<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-server-syspaths<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-static<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-syspaths<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-test<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-contrib<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-contrib-syspaths<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-debuginfo<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-devel<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-docs<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-libs<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-plperl<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-plpython<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-pltcl<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-server<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-server-syspaths<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-static<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-syspaths<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-test<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-contrib<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-contrib-syspaths<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-debuginfo<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-devel<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-docs<9.6.10-1.el7
9.6.10-1.el7
redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-libs<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-plperl<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-plpython<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-pltcl<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-server<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-server-syspaths<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-static<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-syspaths<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-test<9.6.10-1.el7
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql<9.6.10-1.el7.aa
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-contrib<9.6.10-1.el7.aa
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-devel<9.6.10-1.el7.aa
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-docs<9.6.10-1.el7.aa
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-plpython<9.6.10-1.el7.aa
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-pltcl<9.6.10-1.el7.aa
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-server<9.6.10-1.el7.aa
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-syspaths<9.6.10-1.el7.aa
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-test<9.6.10-1.el7.aa
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql<9.6.10-1.el6
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql<9.6.10-1.el6
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-contrib<9.6.10-1.el6
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-contrib-syspaths<9.6.10-1.el6
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-debuginfo<9.6.10-1.el6
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-devel<9.6.10-1.el6
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-docs<9.6.10-1.el6
9.6.10-1.el6
redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-libs<9.6.10-1.el6
9.6.10-1.el6
redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-plperl<9.6.10-1.el6
9.6.10-1.el6
redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-plpython<9.6.10-1.el6
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-pltcl<9.6.10-1.el6
9.6.10-1.el6
redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-server<9.6.10-1.el6
9.6.10-1.el6
redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-server-syspaths<9.6.10-1.el6
9.6.10-1.el6
redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-static<9.6.10-1.el6
9.6.10-1.el6
redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-syspaths<9.6.10-1.el6
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redhat/rh-postgresql96-postgresql-test<9.6.10-1.el6
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Remediation

Event History

Oct 16, 2025
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·04:45 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·04:45 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2018:2566?

RHSA-2018:2566 is rated as important due to the potential impact on database security.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2018:2566?

To fix RHSA-2018:2566, upgrade to the patched version rh-postgresql96-postgresql-9.6.10-1.el7 or later.

3

What packages are affected by RHSA-2018:2566?

Affected packages include rh-postgresql96-postgresql and other related packages such as rh-postgresql96-postgresql-contrib.

4

What is the purpose of RHSA-2018:2566?

The purpose of RHSA-2018:2566 is to address vulnerabilities that could allow unauthorized access to the PostgreSQL database.

5

Is RHSA-2018:2566 applicable to all versions of PostgreSQL?

No, RHSA-2018:2566 specifically applies to the 9.6 version of the PostgreSQL package provided by Red Hat.

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