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Fedora Core 3 2005-157: postgresql

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Check for the version of the postgresql package

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory FEDORA-2005-157 (postgresql).

PostgreSQL is an advanced Object-Relational database management system
(DBMS) that supports almost all SQL constructs (including
transactions, subselects and user-defined types and functions).

* Mon Feb 21 2005 Tom Lane 7.4.7-3.FC3.1

- Work around selinux < - Repair improper error message in init script when PGVERSION doesn't match.
- Arrange for auto update of version embedded in init script.
- Fix improper call of strerror_r, which leads to junk error messages in libpq.
- Patch additional buffer overruns in plpgsql (CVE-2005-0247)

Solution : Get the newest Fedora Updates
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID:

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