CVE-2017-12172 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2017-12172 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 22/11/2017 | CVE Updated: 16/09/2024 | CVE Year: 2017
Source: redhat | Vendor: Red Hat, Inc. | Product: postgresql
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2017-12172 Description

PostgreSQL 10.x before 10.1, 9.6.x before 9.6.6, 9.5.x before 9.5.10, 9.4.x before 9.4.15, 9.3.x before 9.3.20, and 9.2.x before 9.2.24 runs under a non-root operating system account, and database superusers have effective ability to run arbitrary code under that system account. PostgreSQL provides a script for starting the database server during system boot. Packages of PostgreSQL for many operating systems provide their own, packager-authored startup implementations. Several implementations use a log file name that the database superuser can replace with a symbolic link. As root, they open(), chmod() and/or chown() this log file name. This often suffices for the database superuser to escalate to root privileges when root starts the server.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-59
CWE Name: CWE-59
Source: Red Hat, Inc.

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).