CVE-2017-8806
Published: 9 November 2017
The Debian pg_ctlcluster, pg_createcluster, and pg_upgradecluster scripts, as distributed in the Debian postgresql-common package before 181+deb9u1 for PostgreSQL (and other packages related to Debian and Ubuntu), handled symbolic links insecurely, which could result in local denial of service by overwriting arbitrary files.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| mdeslaur | PostgreSQL will use CVE-2017-12172 for contrib/start-scripts This is related to CVE-2016-1255 |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
postgresql-common Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Released
(184ubuntu1.1)
|
| trusty |
Released
(154ubuntu1.1)
|
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| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(173ubuntu0.1)
|
|
| zesty |
Released
(179ubuntu0.1)
|
|
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Patches: upstream: https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/pkg-postgresql/postgresql-common.git/commit/?id=8b4d0a889a8287181c4bdf46462db9b737a6e25d |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |