CVE-2017-8806
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.
CWE
- (none)
Affected
- n/a / PostgreSQL-related scripts that are specific to Debian and Ubuntu — v=PostgreSQL-related scripts that are specific to Debian and Ubuntu [affected]
CVSS
- (none)
References
- http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs/main/p/postgresql-common/postgresql-common_181+deb9u1_changelog x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101810 vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3476-1/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4029 x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source
cvelistV5-main/cves/2017/8xxx/CVE-2017-8806.json