SUSE-SU-2016:2418-1: important: Security update for postgresql94

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   SUSE Security Update: Security update for postgresql94
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2016:2418-1
Rating:             important
References:         #993453 #993454 
Cross-References:   CVE-2016-5423 CVE-2016-5424
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Manager 2.1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
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   An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

Description:

   This update for postgresql94 to version 9.4.9 fixes the several issues.

   These security issues were fixed:
   - CVE-2016-5423: CASE/WHEN with inlining can cause untrusted pointer
     dereference (bsc#993454).
   - CVE-2016-5424: Fix client programs' handling of special characters in
     database and role names (bsc#993453).

   For the non-security issues please refer to
   - http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release-9-4-9.html
   - http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release-9-4-8.html
   - http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release-9-4-7.html


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Manager 2.1:

      zypper in -t patch sleman21-postgresql94-12766=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch sdksp4-postgresql94-12766=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch slessp4-postgresql94-12766=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-postgresql94-12766=1

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - SUSE Manager 2.1 (s390x x86_64):

      postgresql94-pltcl-9.4.9-0.19.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      postgresql94-devel-9.4.9-0.19.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libecpg6-9.4.9-0.19.1
      libpq5-9.4.9-0.19.1
      postgresql94-9.4.9-0.19.1
      postgresql94-contrib-9.4.9-0.19.1
      postgresql94-docs-9.4.9-0.19.1
      postgresql94-server-9.4.9-0.19.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libpq5-32bit-9.4.9-0.19.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      postgresql94-debuginfo-9.4.9-0.19.1
      postgresql94-debugsource-9.4.9-0.19.1
      postgresql94-libs-debuginfo-9.4.9-0.19.1
      postgresql94-libs-debugsource-9.4.9-0.19.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5423.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5424.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/993453
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/993454



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