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CVE-2017-14798

A race condition in the postgresql init script could be used by attackers able to access the postgresql account to escalate their privileges to root.

Published

2018-03-01T20:29:00.210

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:13:31.540

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-61
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-362
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application postgresql postgresql < 9.4-0.5.3.1 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux_enterprise_server 11 Yes
References