2018-02-08 Security Update Release
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The PostgreSQL Global Development Group has released an update to all supported
versions of our database system, including 10.2, 9.6.7, 9.5.11, 9.4.16, 9.3.21.
This release fixes two security issues. This release also fixes issues with
VACUUM, GIN indexes, and hash indexes that could lead to data corruption, as
well as fixes for using parallel queries and logical replication.
All users using the affected versions of PostgreSQL should update as soon as
possible. Please see the notes on "Updating" below for any post-update steps
that may be required.
Please note that PostgreSQL changed its versioning scheme with the release of
version 10.0, so updating to version 10.2 from 10.0 or 10.1 is considered a
minor update.
Security Issues
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Two security vulnerabilities have been fixed by this release:
* CVE-2018-1052: Fix the processing of partition keys containing multiple
expressions
* CVE-2018-1053: Ensure that all temporary files made with "pg_upgrade" are
non-world-readable
Local fixes to the FreeBSD ports
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Inform users about data checksums [1].
Make sure /usr/bin/su is used regardless of PATH settings [2].
Enable DTRACE by default [3].
PR: 214671 [1], 223157 [2], 215028 [3]
Security: c602c791-0cf4-11e8-a2ec-6cc21735f730
The PostgreSQL Global Development Group has released an update to all supported
versions of our database system, including 9.6.3, 9.5.7, 9.4.12, 9.3.17, and
9.2.21. This release fixes three security issues. It also patches a number of
other bugs reported over the last three months. Users who use the PGREQUIRESSL
environment variable to control connections, and users who rely on security
isolation between database users when using foreign servers, should update as
soon as possible. Other users should plan to update at the next convenient
downtime.
URL: https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1746/
Security: CVE-2017-7484, CVE-2017-7485, CVE-2017-7486
Also modify rcorder and let sshd start before PostgreSQL, so any problems
during startup can be reviewed promplty from an ssh login.
The PostgreSQL Global Development Group has released an update to all supported
versions of our database system, including 9.6.1, 9.5.5, 9.4.10, 9.3.15,
9.2.19, and 9.1.24.
This release fixes two issues that can cause data corruption, which are
described in more detail below. It also patches a number of other bugs reported
over the last three months. The project urges users to apply this update at the
next possible downtime.
versions of our database system, including 9.5.4, 9.4.9, 9.3.14, 9.2.18 and
9.1.23. This release fixes two security issues. It also patches a number of
other bugs reported over the last three months. Users who rely on security
isolation between database users should update as soon as possible. Other users
should plan to update at the next convenient downtime.
If you are using the ICU patch, please consult UPDATING.
Improve periodic cleanup, suggested by claudius (at) ambtec.de. [1]
PR: 210941 [1]
Security: CVE-2016-5423, CVE-2016-5424
Security Fixes for Regular Expressions, PL/Java
This release closes security hole CVE-2016-0773, an issue with regular
expression (regex) parsing. Prior code allowed users to pass in expressions
which included out-of-range Unicode characters, triggering a backend crash.
This issue is critical for PostgreSQL systems with untrusted users or which
generate regexes based on user input.
The update also fixes CVE-2016-0766, a privilege escalation issue for users of
PL/Java. Certain custom configuration settings (GUCS) for PL/Java will now be
modifiable only by the database superuser
URL: http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1644/
Security: CVE-2016-0773, CVE-2016-0766
release of PostgreSQL 9.4, the latest version of the world's leading
open source database, is available today. This beta contains previews
of all of the features which will be available in version 9.4, and is
ready for testing by the worldwide PostgreSQL community. Please
download, test, and report what you find.
Major Features
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The new major features available for testing in this beta include:
* JSONB: 9.4 includes the new JSONB "binary JSON" type. This new
storage format for document data is higher-performance, and comes with
indexing, functions and operators for manipulating JSON data.
* Replication: The new Data Change Streaming API allows decoding and
transformation of the replication stream. This lays the foundation
for new replication tools that support high-speed and more flexible
replication and scale-out solutions.
* Materialized Views with "Refresh Concurrently", which permit
fast-response background summary reports for complex data.
* ALTER SYSTEM SET, which enables modifications to postgresql.conf
from the SQL command line and from remote clients, easing
administration tasks.
