VDB
CVE-2017-8806
CVE-2017-8806
PUBLISHED
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.
EPSS 0.13% · 31.8th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
0.13%
31.8th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | postgresql-common | 169git1, 170, 171 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | postgresql-common | 0, 148, 150 |
Timeline
- Nov 9, 2017 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Jun 23, 2021 EPSS Score
- Aug 24, 2021 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2021 EPSS Score
- Dec 27, 2021 EPSS Score
- Feb 28, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 2, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 3, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 5, 2022 EPSS Score
- Nov 6, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jan 8, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-8806 third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3476-1 vendor-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3476-2 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8806 third-party-advisory
- Multiples vulnérabilités dans VMware Tanzu advisory