Summary
Rich Mirch discovered that the postgresql-common pg_ctlcluster script
incorrectly handled directory creation. A local attacker could possibly use
this issue to escalate privileges.
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 16.04 LTS 16.04:LTS | postgresql-common | 173ubuntu0.3 |
| Ubuntu · 18.04 LTS 18.04:LTS | postgresql-common | 190ubuntu0.1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Unscored —
The pg_ctlcluster script in postgresql-common in versions prior to 210 didn't drop privileges when creating socket/stat…
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-3466