CVE-2017-8806 — Link Following in Postgresql-common

CWE-59 — Link Following7 documents5 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
OSV7.8
EPSS
0.2%
top 62.05%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Debian Postgresql-common
Timeline
PublishedNov 13
Latest updateMay 17

Description

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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages2 packages

▶debiandebian/postgresql-common< postgresql-common 188 (bookworm)
▶Ubuntudebian/postgresql-common< 154ubuntu1.1+1

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-xg92-g8h7-v7r4: The Debian pg_ctlcluster, pg_createcluster, and pg_upgradecluster scripts, as distributed in the Debian postgresql-common package before 181+deb9u1 fo↗2022-05-17
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OSV
CVE-2017-8806: The Debian pg_ctlcluster, pg_createcluster, and pg_upgradecluster scripts, as distributed in the Debian postgresql-common package before 181+deb9u1 fo↗2017-11-13
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OSV
postgresql-common vulnerabilities↗2017-11-09
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📋Vendor Advisories

3
Ubuntu
postgresql-common vulnerabilities↗2017-11-27
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Ubuntu
postgresql-common vulnerabilities↗2017-11-09
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Debian
CVE-2017-8806: postgresql-common - The Debian pg_ctlcluster, pg_createcluster, and pg_upgradecluster scripts, as di...↗2017
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