PostgreSQL is an open-source relational database system.
A number of vulnerabilities have been discovered in the PostgreSQL regular expression engine. An authenticated attacker could potentially exploit these vulnerabilities to cause the PostgreSQL server to crash, enter an infinite loop, or utilize large amounts of CPU and memory, creating a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the names CVE-2007-4769, CVE-2007-4772 and CVE-2007-6067 to these issues.
A vulnerability has been found in PostgreSQL which could allow an authenticated attacker to create an index function that would be executed with super user (su) privileges during certain database maintenance activities. This issue constitutes a privilege escalation attack. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2007-6600 to this issue.
Certain Avaya products listed in this advisory are vulnerable to CVE-2007-6600, and are marked with a risk level of Medium. Products in this advisory which are not vulnerable to CVE-2007-6600 by default are marked with a risk level of Low.
A privilege escalation vulnerability has been discovered in the PostgreSQL Database Link library (dblink). An authenticated attacker could exploit the dblink to potentially gain escalated privileges in certain configurations. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the names CVE-2007-3278 and CVE-2007-6601 to this issue.
No Avaya products listed in this advisory are vulnerable to CVE-2007-3278 or CVE-2007-6601 by default.
More information about these vulnerabilities can be found in the security advisory issued by RedHat Linux:
| Product: | Affected Version(s): | Risk Level: | Actions: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avaya Communication Manager | CM 5.0 on S8300C servers with embedded SIP Enablement Services enabled | Low | Upgrade to CM 5.1.2 or later. |
| Avaya Intuity AUDIX LX | IALX 2.0 | Low | See recommended actions below. This issue will be addressed in accordance with Avaya's Product Security Vulnerability Response Policy |
| Avaya Messaging Storage Server | MSS 3.x | Low | Upgrade to MSS 4.0 or later. |
| Avaya Message Networking | MN 3.1 | Medium | See recommended actions below. This issue will be addressed in accordance with Avaya's Product Security Vulnerability Response Policy |
| Avaya SIP Enablement Services | SES 5.0 and earlier | Low | Upgrade to SES 5.1 or later. |
| Avaya Meeting Exchange | MX 5.0 | Low | See recommended actions below. This issue will be addressed in accordance with Avaya's Product Security Vulnerability Response Policy |
Recommended Actions:
For all system products which use
vulnerable versions of PostgreSQL, Avaya recommends that customers restrict local
and network access to the server. This restriction should be
enforced through the use of physical security, firewalls, ACLs,
VPNs, and other generally-accepted networking practices until such
time as an update becomes available and can be installed.
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. |
Recommended Actions:
In the event that the affected package
is installed, Avaya recommends that customers follow recommended actions
supplied by RedHat Linux.
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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V 1.0 - January 23, 2008 - Initial Statement issued.
V 2.0 - December 19, 2008 - Changed SES affected versions and
recommended actions.
V 3.0 - January 20, 2009 - Changed CM and MSS recommended actions.
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