RHSA-2018:3816: Important: CloudForms 4.6.6 security, bug fix and enhancement update

Published Dec 13, 2018
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Updated

Red Hat CloudForms Management Engine delivers the insight, control, and automation needed to address the challenges of managing virtual environments. CloudForms Management Engine is built on Ruby on Rails, a model-view-controller (MVC) framework for web application development. Action Pack implements the controller and the view components.Security Fix(es): postgresql: Certain host connection parameters defeat client-side security defenses (CVE-2018-10915) postgresql: Missing authorization and memory disclosure in INSERT ... ON CONFLICT DO UPDATE statements (CVE-2018-10925) postgresql: pgupgrade creates file of sensitive metadata under prevailing umask (CVE-2018-1053) postgresql: Uncontrolled search path element in pgdump and other client applications (CVE-2018-1058) 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.Red Hat would like to thank the PostgreSQL project for reporting CVE-2018-10915, CVE-2018-10925 and CVE-2018-1053. Upstream acknowledges Andrew Krasichkov as the original reporter of CVE-2018-10915; and Tom Lane as the original reporter of CVE-2018-1053.Additional Changes:This update fixes various bugs and adds enhancements. Documentation for these changes is available from the Release Notes document.

Affected Software

28 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/cfme<5.9.6.5-3.el7cf
5.9.6.5-3.el7cf
redhat/cfme-amazon-smartstate<5.9.6.5-2.el7cf
5.9.6.5-2.el7cf
redhat/cfme-appliance<5.9.6.5-1.el7cf
5.9.6.5-1.el7cf
redhat/cfme-gemset<5.9.6.5-2.el7cf
5.9.6.5-2.el7cf
redhat/dbus-api-service<1.0.1-3.1.el7cf
1.0.1-3.1.el7cf
redhat/httpd-configmap-generator<0.2.2-1.2.el7cf
0.2.2-1.2.el7cf
redhat/postgresql96<9.6.10-1PGDG.el7a
9.6.10-1PGDG.el7a
redhat/cfme<5.9.6.5-3.el7cf
5.9.6.5-3.el7cf
redhat/cfme-amazon-smartstate<5.9.6.5-2.el7cf
5.9.6.5-2.el7cf
redhat/cfme-appliance<5.9.6.5-1.el7cf
5.9.6.5-1.el7cf
redhat/cfme-appliance-common<5.9.6.5-1.el7cf
5.9.6.5-1.el7cf
redhat/cfme-appliance-debuginfo<5.9.6.5-1.el7cf
5.9.6.5-1.el7cf
redhat/cfme-appliance-tools<5.9.6.5-1.el7cf
5.9.6.5-1.el7cf
redhat/cfme-debuginfo<5.9.6.5-3.el7cf
5.9.6.5-3.el7cf
redhat/cfme-gemset<5.9.6.5-2.el7cf
5.9.6.5-2.el7cf
redhat/cfme-gemset-debuginfo<5.9.6.5-2.el7cf
5.9.6.5-2.el7cf
redhat/dbus-api-service<1.0.1-3.1.el7cf
1.0.1-3.1.el7cf
redhat/httpd-configmap-generator<0.2.2-1.2.el7cf
0.2.2-1.2.el7cf
redhat/postgresql96-contrib<9.6.10-1PGDG.el7a
9.6.10-1PGDG.el7a
redhat/postgresql96-debuginfo<9.6.10-1PGDG.el7a
9.6.10-1PGDG.el7a
redhat/postgresql96-devel<9.6.10-1PGDG.el7a
9.6.10-1PGDG.el7a
redhat/postgresql96-docs<9.6.10-1PGDG.el7a
9.6.10-1PGDG.el7a
redhat/postgresql96-libs<9.6.10-1PGDG.el7a
9.6.10-1PGDG.el7a
redhat/postgresql96-plperl<9.6.10-1PGDG.el7a
9.6.10-1PGDG.el7a
redhat/postgresql96-plpython<9.6.10-1PGDG.el7a
9.6.10-1PGDG.el7a
redhat/postgresql96-pltcl<9.6.10-1PGDG.el7a
9.6.10-1PGDG.el7a
redhat/postgresql96-server<9.6.10-1PGDG.el7a
9.6.10-1PGDG.el7a
redhat/postgresql96-test<9.6.10-1PGDG.el7a
9.6.10-1PGDG.el7a

Remediation

Event History

Dec 13, 2018
Advisory Published
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2018:3816?

The severity of RHSA-2018:3816 is classified as moderate.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2018:3816?

To fix RHSA-2018:3816, you should update the affected packages to the recommended versions specified in the advisory.

3

What packages are affected by RHSA-2018:3816?

RHSA-2018:3816 affects several packages including cfme, cfme-amazon-smartstate, cfme-appliance, and others.

4

Is RHSA-2018:3816 applicable to all Red Hat users?

RHSA-2018:3816 is specifically applicable to users of Red Hat CloudForms Management Engine and related products.

5

What is the recommended action for systems affected by RHSA-2018:3816?

It is recommended to apply the updates as soon as possible to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

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