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HistoryAug 18, 2023 - 12:00 a.m.

Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6296-1)

2023-08-1800:00:00
Copyright (C) 2023 Greenbone AG
plugins.openvas.org
ubuntu
security advisory
usn-6296-1
postgresql-12
postgresql-14
postgresql-15
code execution
policy bypass
vendorfix
package

8.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

6.8 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

50.6%

The remote host is missing an update for the

# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.6296.1");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2023-39417", "CVE-2023-39418");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2023-08-18 04:08:41 +0000 (Fri, 18 Aug 2023)");
  script_version("2024-02-02T05:06:10+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-02-02 05:06:10 +0000 (Fri, 02 Feb 2024)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.0");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2023-08-18 17:58:49 +0000 (Fri, 18 Aug 2023)");

  script_name("Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6296-1)");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2023 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Ubuntu Local Security Checks");
  script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/ubuntu_linux", "ssh/login/packages", re:"ssh/login/release=UBUNTU(20\.04\ LTS|22\.04\ LTS|23\.04)");

  script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"USN-6296-1");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6296-1");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'postgresql-12, postgresql-14, postgresql-15' package(s) announced via the USN-6296-1 advisory.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"It was discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled certain extension
script substitutions. An attacker having database-level CREATE privileges
can use this issue to execute arbitrary code as the bootstrap superuser.
(CVE-2023-39417)

It was discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled the MERGE command. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass certain UPDATE and
SELECT policies. This issue only affected Ubuntu 23.04. (CVE-2023-39418)");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'postgresql-12, postgresql-14, postgresql-15' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 23.04.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated package(s).");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");

  exit(0);
}

include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");

release = dpkg_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
  exit(0);

res = "";
report = "";

if(release == "UBUNTU20.04 LTS") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"postgresql-12", ver:"12.16-0ubuntu0.20.04.1", rls:"UBUNTU20.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"postgresql-client-12", ver:"12.16-0ubuntu0.20.04.1", rls:"UBUNTU20.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

if(release == "UBUNTU22.04 LTS") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"postgresql-14", ver:"14.9-0ubuntu0.22.04.1", rls:"UBUNTU22.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"postgresql-client-14", ver:"14.9-0ubuntu0.22.04.1", rls:"UBUNTU22.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

if(release == "UBUNTU23.04") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"postgresql-15", ver:"15.4-0ubuntu0.23.04.1", rls:"UBUNTU23.04"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"postgresql-client-15", ver:"15.4-0ubuntu0.23.04.1", rls:"UBUNTU23.04"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

exit(0);

8.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

6.8 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

50.6%