VDB
CVE-2017-8806
CVE-2017-8806
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM
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 0.42% · 33.7th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS Score
0.42%
33.7th 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 25, 2021 EPSS Score
- Oct 27, 2021 EPSS Score
- Dec 29, 2021 EPSS Score
- Mar 2, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 6, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 8, 2022 EPSS Score
- Nov 10, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jan 12, 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