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Security Bulletin: PostgreSQL 9.2.8 as used in IBM QRadar SIEM 7.2.4 and IBM QRadar SIEM 7.1 MR2 is vulnerable to allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2014-8161, CVE-2015-0241, CVE-2015-0243, CVE-2015-0244)

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Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/532317
532317

Security Bulletin


Summary

Multiple security vulnerabilities have been discovered in the PostgreSQL component bundled with IBM QRadar version 7.1.x and 7.2.x.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-8161

Description: PostgreSQL could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a constraint violation error. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain restricted data.

CVSS Base Score:4.0
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100781 for the current score.
CVSS Environmental Score:*Undefined
CVSS Vector:AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-0241

Description: PostgreSQL is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the to_char function. A remote authenticated attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause a denial of service.

CVSS Base Score:6.0
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100777 for the current score.
CVSS Environmental Score:*Undefined
CVSS Vector:AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P



CVE-ID: CVE-2015-0243

Description: PostgreSQL is vulnerable to a stack buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the pgcrypto extension. A remote authenticated attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause a denial of service.

CVSS Base Score:6.0
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100779 for the current score.
CVSS Environmental Score:*Undefined
CVSS Vector:AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P


CVE-ID: CVE-2015-0244

Description: PostgreSQL could allow a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by an error in extended protocol message reading. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass access restrictions.

CVSS Base Score:3.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100780 for the current score.
CVSS Environmental Score:*Undefined
CVSS Vector:AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected Products and Versions

· IBM QRadar Security Information and Event Manager 7.2.x.

· IBM QRadar Security Information and Event Manager 7.1.x..

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

Disclaimer

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 June 2018

UID

swg21962211