Debian Security Advisory
DLA-2331-1 postgresql-9.6 -- LTS security update
- Date Reported:
- 17 Aug 2020
- Affected Packages:
- postgresql-9.6
- Vulnerable:
- Yes
- Security database references:
- In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2020-14350.
- More information:
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Andres Freund found an issue in the PostgreSQL database system where an uncontrolled search path could allow users to run arbitrary SQL functions with elevated priviledges when a superuser runs certain `CREATE EXTENSION' statements.
For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 9.6.19-0+deb9u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your postgresql-9.6 packages.
For the detailed security status of postgresql-9.6 please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/postgresql-9.6
Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS