Geoff Keating reported that a buffer overflow exists in the intarray module’s input function for the query_int type. This could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code as the postgres user.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
3 February 2011
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Geoff Keating reported that a buffer overflow exists in the intarray module’s input function for the query_int type. This could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code as the postgres user.
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.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
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