PostgreSQL could be made to expose sensitive information.
It was discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled certain temp files. An attacker could possibly use this to access sensitive information.
9 February 2018
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
PostgreSQL could be made to expose sensitive information.
It was discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled certain temp files. An attacker could possibly use this to access sensitive information.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug fixes. After a standard system update you need to restart PostgreSQL to make all the necessary changes.