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.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
|---|---|
| http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs/main/p/postgresql-common/postgresql-common_181+deb9u1_changelog | Broken Link Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory | 
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101810 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3476-1/ | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory | 
| https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4029 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory | 
| http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs/main/p/postgresql-common/postgresql-common_181+deb9u1_changelog | Broken Link Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory | 
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101810 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3476-1/ | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory | 
| https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4029 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory | 
Configurations
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History
                    21 Nov 2024, 03:34
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| References | () http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs/main/p/postgresql-common/postgresql-common_181+deb9u1_changelog - Broken Link, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101810 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3476-1/ - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4029 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory | 
01 Apr 2024, 15:50
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| References | (BID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101810 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | (CONFIRM) http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs/main/p/postgresql-common/postgresql-common_181+deb9u1_changelog - Broken Link, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:-:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:* | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 
Information
                Published : 2017-11-13 09:29
Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37
NVD link : CVE-2017-8806
Mitre link : CVE-2017-8806
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-8806
JSON object : View
Products Affected
                canonical
- ubuntu_linux
debian
- debian_linux
postgresql
- postgresql
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-59
                        
            Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
