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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2019-3466): postgresql-common vulnerability

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2019-3466): postgresql-common vulnerability

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
11/14/2019
Created
11/16/2019
Added
11/15/2019
Modified
12/04/2019

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)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-postgresql-common

Related Vulnerabilities

  • USN-4194-1
  • USN-4194-2
  • CVE-2019-3466

References

  • ubuntu-upgrade-postgresql-common

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