New postgresql-8.3 packages: fix privilege escalation

Users of postgresql-8.3 please be advised of a New packages fix privilege escalation vulnerability that has been identified.

To view this vulnerability, possible remedies, and others please check out the Security Advisories at Critical Watch (http://criticalwatch.com/support/security-advisories.aspx)

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DSA 2120-1: [DSA 2120-1] New postgresql-8.3 packages fix privilege escalation

Vulnerability : privilege escalation

Tim Bunce discovered that PostgreSQL, a database server software, does not properly separate interpreters for server-side stored procedures which run in different security contexts. As a result, non-privileged authenticated database users might gain additional privileges. Read more at www.criticalwatch.com

 

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