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TITLE:
Sun Solaris PostgreSQL Privilege Escalation and Denial of Service

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA37250

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/37250/

DESCRIPTION:
Sun has acknowledged some vulnerabilities in PostgreSQL in Solaris,
which can be exploited by malicious users to gain escalated
privileges and cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

For more information:
SA36660

The vulnerabilities are reported in Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris on
both the SPARC and x86 platforms.

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

-- SPARC Platform --

Solaris 10 (6/06 or later) with PostgreSQL 8.1:
Apply patch 123590-11 or later.

Solaris 10 (8/07 or later) with PostgreSQL 8.2:
Apply patch 136998-07 or later.

Solaris 10 (10/08 or later) with PostgreSQL 8.3:
Apply patch 138826-05 or later.

OpenSolaris with PostgreSQL 8.2/8.3:
Fixed in builds snv_125 and later.

-- x86 Platform --

Solaris 10 (6/06 or later) with PostgreSQL 8.1:
Apply patch 123591-11 or later.

Solaris 10 (8/07 or later) with PostgreSQL 8.2:
Apply patch 136999-07 or later.

Solaris 10 (10/08 or later) with PostgreSQL 8.3:
Apply patch 138827-05 or later.

OpenSolaris with PostgreSQL 8.2/8.3:
Fixed in builds snv_125 and later.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-270408-1

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA36660:
http://secunia.com/advisories/36660/

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