Packages
- postgresql-12 - Object-relational SQL database
- postgresql-14 - Object-relational SQL database
- postgresql-16 - Object-relational SQL database
Details
Stephen Fewer discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled quoting syntax
in certain scenarios. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
perform SQL injection attacks.
Stephen Fewer discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled quoting syntax
in certain scenarios. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
perform SQL injection attacks.
Update instructions
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.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 24.10 oracular | postgresql-16 – 16.8-0ubuntu0.24.10.1 | ||
| postgresql-client-16 – 16.8-0ubuntu0.24.10.1 | |||
| 24.04 noble | postgresql-16 – 16.8-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | ||
| postgresql-client-16 – 16.8-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | |||
| 22.04 jammy | postgresql-14 – 14.17-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | ||
| postgresql-client-14 – 14.17-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | |||
| 20.04 focal | postgresql-12 – 12.22-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | ||
| postgresql-client-12 – 12.22-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | |||
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