CVE-2017-8806

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
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)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

01 Apr 2024, 15:50

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:-:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:-:*:*:*:*:debian:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs/main/p/postgresql-common/postgresql-common_181+deb9u1_changelog - 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
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101810 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101810 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Information

Published : 2017-11-13 09:29

Updated : 2024-04-01 15:50


NVD link : CVE-2017-8806

Mitre link : CVE-2017-8806

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-8806


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Products Affected

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux

postgresql

  • postgresql

debian

  • debian_linux
CWE
CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')