Security update for postgresql
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(Last modified: 14APR2005)
solutions Security update for postgresql SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (305407891b82a33f0b970b733fab4d70)
postgresql-libs
postgresql-server
postgresql-devel
postgresql-tcl
postgresql-odbc
postgresql-perl
postgresql-python
postgresql-jdbc
Product(s): SUSE LINUX Retail Solution 8
SuSE Linux School Server for i386
SuSE Linux Standard Server 8
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for x86
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for IPF
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for IBM iSeries and IBM pSeries
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for IBM S/390 and IBM zSeries
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for IBM zSeries
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for AMD64
SuSE Linux Openexchange Server 4
Patch: patch-10013
Release: 20050414
Obsoletes: none
- load arbitrary shared libraries and execute code via the LOAD extension (CAN-2005-0227)
- bypass the EXECUTE permission check for functions by using the CREATE AGGREGATE command (CAN-2005-0244)
- a heap based buffer overflow (CAN-2005-0245)
- denial of service through intagg contrib module (CAN-2005-0246)
- execute arbitrary code due to bugs in several SQL commands (CAN-2005-0247)
or at least doesn't have any client connections during the
update.
This update is provided as an RPM package that can easily be installed onto a running system by using this command:
rpm -Fhv postgresql.rpm postgresql-libs.rpm postgresql-server.rpm postgresql-devel.rpm postgresql-tcl.rpm postgresql-odbc.rpm postgresql-perl.rpm postgresql-python.rpm postgresql-jdbc.rpmDownload Source Packages
Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.
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