PostgreSQL: CVE-2019-3466: pg_ctlcluster script in postgresql-common does not drop privileges when creating socket/statistics temporary directories
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(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
11/20/2019
12/06/2019
12/05/2019
01/15/2024
Description
The pg_ctlcluster script in postgresql-common in versions prior to 210 didn't drop privileges when creating socket/statistics temporary directories, which could result in local privilege escalation.
Solution(s)
- postgres-upgrade-12_1
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