postgresql security update (RHSA-2009-1484)

Original Release Date: November 4, 2009
Last Revised: August 1, 2014
Number: ASA-2009-494
Risk Level: Low
Advisory Version: 4.0
Advisory Status: Final

1. Overview:

PostgreSQL is an advanced object-relational database management system (DBMS).

It was discovered that the upstream patch for CVE-2007-6600 included in the Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2008:0038 did not include protection against misuse of the RESET ROLE and RESET SESSION AUTHORIZATION commands. An authenticated user could use this flaw to install malicious code that would later execute with superuser privileges. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2009-3230 to this issue.

A flaw was found in the way PostgreSQL handled encoding conversion. A remote, authenticated user could trigger an encoding conversion failure, possibly leading to a temporary denial of service. Note: To exploit this issue, a locale and client encoding for which specific messages fail to translate must be selected (the availability of these is determined by an administrator-defined locale setting). The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2009-0922 to this issue.

More information about these vulnerabilities can be found in the security advisory issued by RedHat Linux:

2. Avaya System Products with postgresql installed:

Product: Affected Version(s): Risk Level: Actions:
Avaya Aura™ Communication Manager CM 5.x on S8300C servers with embedded SIP Enablement Services enabled Low See recommended actions below. This issue will not be addressed as no further releases of SIP Enablement Services are planned.
Avaya Intuity AUDIX LX All Low See recommended actions below. This advisory will not be addressed by Intuity AUDIX LX as no further releases are planned.
Avaya Message Networking MN 3.1, 5.x Low Upgrade to MN 6.3 or later.
Avaya Aura™ SIP Enablement Services SES 4.x, 5.x Low See recommended actions below. This issue will not be addressed as no further releases of SIP Enablement Services are planned.
Avaya Meeting Exchange MX 5.x Low Upgrade to MX 6.2 or later.
Avaya Aura™ Application Enablement Services AES 4.2.x, 5.2.x Low Upgrade to AES 6.1 or later.

Recommended Actions:
Avaya strongly recommends that customers follow networking and security best practices by implementing firewalls, ACLs, physical security or other appropriate access restrictions. Though Avaya believes such restrictions should always be in place; risk to Avaya's product and the surrounding network from this potential vulnerability may be mitigated by ensuring these practices are implemented until such time as a product update is available. Further restrictions as deemed necessary based on the customer's security policies may be required during this interim period.

3. Avaya Software-Only Products:

Avaya software-only products operate on general-purpose operating systems. Occasionally vulnerabilities may be discovered in the underlying operating system or applications that come with the operating system. These vulnerabilities often do not impact the software-only product directly but may threaten the integrity of the underlying platform.

In the case of this advisory Avaya software-only products are not affected by the vulnerability directly but the underlying Linux platform may be. Customers should determine on which Linux operating system the product was installed and then follow that vendor's guidance.

Product: Actions:
CVLAN Depending on the Operating System provided by customers, the affected package may be installed on the underlying Operating System supporting the CVLAN application.
Avaya Integrated Management Suite (IMS) Depending on the Operating System provided by customers, the affected package may be installed on the underlying Operating System supporting the IMS application.
Voice Portal Depending on the Operating System provided by customers, the affected package may be installed on the underlying Operating System supporting the Voice Portal application.
Avaya Aura™ Application Enablement Services 4.x Depending on the Operating System provided by customers, the affected package may be installed on the underlying Operating System supporting the AES application.

Recommended Actions:
In the event that the affected package is installed, Avaya recommends that customers follow recommended actions supplied by RedHat Linux.

4. Additional Information:

Additional information may also be available via the Avaya support website and through your Avaya account representative. Please contact your Avaya product support representative, or dial 1-800-242-2121, with any questions.

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6. Revision History:

V 1.0 - November 4, 2009 - Initial Statement issued.
V 2.0 - February 11, 2011 - Changed MN affected versions and AES affected versions and actions.
V 3.0 - March 15, 2013 - Changed MX affected versions and actions.
V 4.0 - August 1, 2014 - Changed MN actions and set advisory status to final.

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