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Details
It was discovered that PostgreSQL did not properly sanitize its input when
using substring() with a SELECT statement. A remote authenticated attacker
could exploit this to cause a denial of service via application crash.
It was discovered that PostgreSQL did not properly sanitize its input when
using substring() with a SELECT statement. A remote authenticated attacker
could exploit this to cause a denial of service via application crash.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.10 karmic | postgresql-8.4 – 8.4.3-0ubuntu9.10.1 | ||
| 9.04 jaunty | postgresql-8.3 – 8.3.10-0ubuntu9.04.1 | ||
| 8.04 hardy | postgresql-8.3 – 8.3.10-0ubuntu8.04.1 | ||
| 6.06 dapper | postgresql-8.1 – 8.1.20-0ubuntu0.6.06.1 | ||
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