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TITLE:
Gentoo update for postgresql

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA25238

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25238/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation

WHERE:
>From local network

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Gentoo Linux 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/339/

DESCRIPTION:
Gentoo has issued an update for postgresql. This fixes a security
issue, which potentially can be exploited by malicious users to gain
escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA25019

SOLUTION:
Update to the latest "dev-db/postgresql" version.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200705-12.xml

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA25019:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25019/

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