Name: CVE-2017-8806: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2017-8806, CWE-59, CVSS 5.5, EPSS 0.00419

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 Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade postgresql-common	Nov 10, 2017	Nov 9, 2017
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade postgresql-common	Nov 10, 2017	Nov 9, 2017

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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