[Full-disclosure] rPSA-2007-0025-1 postgresql postgresql-server

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rPath Security Advisory: 2007-0025-1
Published: 2007-02-06
Products: rPath Linux 1
Rating: Major
Exposure Level Classification:
    Local User Deterministic Vulnerability
Updated Versions:
    postgresql=/conary.rpath.com at rpl:devel//1/8.1.7-0.1-1
    postgresql-server=/conary.rpath.com at rpl:devel//1/8.1.7-0.1-1

References:
    http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0555
    http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0556
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-830

Description:
    Previous versions of the postgresql package are vulnerable to two
    attacks in which an authenticated database user can cause the
    database server process to crash (Denial of Service), and possibly
    also read privileged database content (Information Exposure).