The "make check" command for the test suites in PostgreSQL 9.3.3 and earlier does not properly invoke initdb to specify the authentication requirements for a database cluster to be used for the tests, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to this cluster.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Osx Apache | — | Upgrade macOS to the latest versionApply OS X security update 2015-006 | Aug 28, 2015 | Mar 31, 2014 |
| Apple Osx Postgresql | — | Apply OS X security update 2015-006Upgrade macOS to the latest version | Mar 29, 2016 | Mar 31, 2014 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade postgresql-server | Dec 10, 2025 | Feb 20, 2014 |
| Postgres | — | Upgrade to PostgreSQL version 9.4.1 | Apr 1, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Feb 17, 2014 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade postgresql94Upgrade postgresql10-develUpgrade postgresql10-pltclUpgrade postgresql10-contribUpgrade libpq5-32bitUpgrade postgresql96Upgrade postgresql94-docsUpgrade postgresql10-serverUpgrade libecpg6Upgrade postgresql94-contribUpgrade postgresql10-docsUpgrade postgresql94-develUpgrade postgresql10-plpythonUpgrade postgresql93Upgrade postgresql93-contribUpgrade postgresql96-contribUpgrade postgresql96-develUpgrade postgresql93-develUpgrade postgresql93-docsUpgrade postgresql10Upgrade postgresql96-serverUpgrade postgresql10-plperlUpgrade postgresql94-serverUpgrade postgresql96-docsUpgrade libpq5Upgrade postgresql93-server | Dec 18, 2015 | Mar 8, 2014 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade postgresql-9.3Upgrade postgresql-8.4Upgrade postgresql-9.1 | Nov 19, 2024 | Mar 31, 2014 |
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