Package : postgresql Vulnerability : buffer overflow Problem-Type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE Id : CAN-2003-0901 Bugtraq ID : 8741
Tom Lane discovered a buffer overflow in the to_ascii function in PostgreSQL. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the host running the database.
For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 7.2.1-2woody4.
The unstable distribution (sid) does not contain this problem.
We recommend that you upgrade your postgresql package.
Upgrade Instructions --------------------
wget url will fetch the file for you dpkg -i file.deb will install the referenced file.
If you are using the apt-get package manager, use the line for sources.list as given below:
apt-get update will update the internal database apt-get upgrade will install corrected packages
You may use an automated update by adding the resources from the footer to the proper configuration.
Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 alias woody --------------------------------