SB2017081421 - Denial of service in postgresql (Alpine package)



SB2017081421 - Denial of service in postgresql (Alpine package)

Published: August 14, 2017

Security Bulletin ID SB2017081421
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Denial of service (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7548)

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to an access control flaw in the lo_put() function to change the data in a large object. A remote attacker can cause the application to crash.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.