Description
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.
Published: 2014-03-28
Score: 4.6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-0019-1 postgresql-8.4 update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2864-1 postgresql-8.4 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2865-1 postgresql-9.1 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-0160 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.
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Postgresql Postgresql
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T09:05:38.915Z

Reserved: 2013-12-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-0067

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-03-31T14:58:15.787

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-0067

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2014-02-17T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-0067 - Bugzilla

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