Problem Note 62068: PostgreSQL security concerns exist in SAS® Data Server 9.4.13, which is delivered with SAS® Viya® 3.3
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Severity: High
Description: SAS data server 9.4.13, which functions as a PostgreSQL database, is delivered with SAS Viya 3.3. The following security concerns related to PostgreSQL are present in this release of the SAS data server:
Potential Impact: These security concerns have the following impact:
- Might allow unauthorized disclosure of information
- Might allow unauthorized modification
- Might allow disruption of service
To circumvent these security concerns, upgrade to SAS data server 9.4.17.
Click the Hot Fix tab in this note to access the hot fix for this issue.
Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | Product Release | SAS Release | ||
| Reported | Fixed* | Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | SAS Viya | Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x64 | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x64 | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 95/98 | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 2000 Server | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows NT Workstation | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for x64 | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Microsoft Windows XP Professional | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Windows Millennium Edition (Me) | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Windows Vista | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Windows Vista for x64 | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Linux for x64 | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||||
An update for this issue is available for SAS Viya 3.3. For instructions on how to access and apply software updates, see the Managing Your Software section of the SAS Viya 3.3 Administration document at
http://documentation.sas.com/?softwareId=administration&softwareVersion=3.3&softwareContextId=softwareUpdates| Type: | Problem Note |
| Priority: | high |
| Topic: | Data Management ==> Data Sources ==> External Databases ==> PostgreSQL |
| Date Modified: | 2018-04-12 13:34:42 |
| Date Created: | 2018-03-30 10:12:04 |