CVE-2012-3489
Description
The xml_parse function in the libxml2 support in the core server component in PostgreSQL 8.3 before 8.3.20, 8.4 before 8.4.13, 9.0 before 9.0.9, and 9.1 before 9.1.5 allows remote authenticated users to determine the existence of arbitrary files or URLs, and possibly obtain file or URL content that triggers a parsing error, via an XML value that refers to (1) a DTD or (2) an entity, related to an XML External Entity (aka XXE) issue.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=849173
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://www.postgresql.org/support/security/
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-5.html
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/release-9-0-9.html
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/release-8-4-13.html
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/release-8-3-20.html
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1407/
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | 8.04 | affected | |
| ubuntu | 10.04 | affected | |
| ubuntu | 11.04 | affected | |
| ubuntu | 11.10 | affected | |
| ubuntu | 12.04 | affected | |
| rhel | 5.0 | affected | |
| rhel | 6.0 | affected | |
| rhel | 6.3 | affected | |
| suse | 11.4 | affected | |
| suse | 12.1 | affected | |
| suse | 12.2 | affected | |
| debian | 6.0 | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| postgresql | postgresql | {"startIncluding":"8.3.0","endExcluding":"8.3.20"} | 8.3.20 |
| postgresql | postgresql | {"startIncluding":"8.4.0","endExcluding":"8.4.13"} | 8.4.13 |
| postgresql | postgresql | {"startIncluding":"9.0.0","endExcluding":"9.0.9"} | 9.0.9 |
| postgresql | postgresql | {"startIncluding":"9.1.0","endExcluding":"9.1.5"} | 9.1.5 |
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Mar/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00102.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00013.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00024.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1263.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50635
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50718
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50859
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50946
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2534
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:139
- http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1407/
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/release-8-3-20.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/release-8-4-13.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/release-9-0-9.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-5.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/support/security/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55074
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1542-1
- https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_postgresql2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=849173
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Mar/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00102.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00013.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00024.html
CWEs
CWE-611
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.