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.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DLA |
DLA-1169-1 | postgresql-common security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-4029-1 | postgresql-common security update |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3476-1 | postgresql-common vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3476-2 | postgresql-common vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: debian
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T16:48:21.905Z
Reserved: 2017-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-8806
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-11-13T09:29:00.403
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2017-8806
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN