Description
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.
Published: 2017-11-13
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1169-1 postgresql-common security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4029-1 postgresql-common security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3476-1 postgresql-common vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3476-2 postgresql-common vulnerabilities
History

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00252}

epss

{'score': 0.00228}


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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Postgresql Postgresql
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: debian

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T16:48:21.905Z

Reserved: 2017-05-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-8806

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-11-13T09:29:00.403

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-8806

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Weaknesses