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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1169-1 postgresql-common security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4029-1 postgresql-common security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3476-1 postgresql-common vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3476-2 postgresql-common vulnerabilities
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History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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{'score': 0.00252}

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{'score': 0.00228}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: debian

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T16:48:21.905Z

Reserved: 2017-05-07T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-8806

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-11-13T09:29:00.403

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-8806

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