CVE-2017-8806
lowpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.004 · 36 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.6–5.5
weaknesses
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affected products (30)
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- IBM Security Verify Access 10.0.0.0 - 10.0.6.1all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:ibm:security_verify_access:10.0.0.0_-_10.0.6.1
- n/a PostgreSQL-related scripts that are specific to Debian and Ubuntu≤ PostgreSQL-related scripts that are specific to Debian and Ubuntuenisa_euvdEU
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-0143PostgreSQL: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2017-11-09csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler oder entfernter authenitisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in PostgreSQL ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, vertrauliche Daten einzusehen, Daten zu manipulieren, einen Denial of Serivce auszulösen oder Sicherheitsmechanismen zu umgehen.
- CGA-848h-fvmg-5h7m2024-06-06vendor · osvUS
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sources
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references (11)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs/main/p/postgresql-common/postgresql-common_181+deb9u1_changelogcnnvd
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3476-1/cnnvd
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4029cnnvd
- http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs/main/p/postgresql-common/postgresql-common_181+deb9u1_changelogenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101810enisa_euvd
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3476-1/enisa_euvd
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4029enisa_euvd
- http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs/main/p/postgresql-common/postgresql-common_181+deb9u1_changelogBroken LinkIssue TrackingThird Party Advisorynvd
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