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.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs/main/p/postgresql-common/postgresql-common_181+deb9u1_changelog | Broken Link Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101810 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3476-1/ | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4029 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs/main/p/postgresql-common/postgresql-common_181+deb9u1_changelog | Broken Link Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101810 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3476-1/ | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4029 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
21 Nov 2024, 03:34
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs/main/p/postgresql-common/postgresql-common_181+deb9u1_changelog - Broken Link, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101810 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3476-1/ - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4029 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory |
01 Apr 2024, 15:50
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs/main/p/postgresql-common/postgresql-common_181+deb9u1_changelog - Broken Link, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101810 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
CPE | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:-:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:* |
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Information
Published : 2017-11-13 09:29
Updated : 2024-11-21 03:34
NVD link : CVE-2017-8806
Mitre link : CVE-2017-8806
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-8806
JSON object : View
Products Affected
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
debian
- debian_linux
postgresql
- postgresql
CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')