Debian Security Advisory

DLA-2857-1 postgis -- LTS security update

Date Reported:
28 Dec 2021
Affected Packages:
postgis
Vulnerable:
Yes
Security database references:
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2017-18359.
More information:

In PostGIS, which adds support for geographic objects to the PostgreSQL database, denial of service via crafted ST_AsX3D function input was fixed.

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 2.3.1+dfsg-2+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your postgis packages.

For the detailed security status of postgis please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/postgis

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS