CVE-2016-1255

Published Dec 5, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The pg_ctlcluster script in postgresql-common package in Debian wheezy before 134wheezy5, in Debian jessie before 165+deb8u2, in Debian unstable before 178, in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS before 129ubuntu1.2, in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS before 154ubuntu1.1, in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS before 173ubuntu0.1, in Ubuntu 17.04 before 179ubuntu0.1, and in Ubuntu 17.10 before 184ubuntu1.1 allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack on a logfile in /var/log/postgresql.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-774-1 postgresql-common security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-2354 The pg_ctlcluster script in postgresql-common package in Debian wheezy before 134wheezy5, in Debian jessie before 165+deb8u2, in Debian unstable before 178, in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS before 129ubuntu1.2, in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS before 154ubuntu1.1, in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS before 173ubuntu0.1, in Ubuntu 17.04 before 179ubuntu0.1, and in Ubuntu 17.10 before 184ubuntu1.1 allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack on a logfile in /var/log/postgresql.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3476-1 postgresql-common vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3476-2 postgresql-common vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
debian
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 10:48 PM
Reserved
Dec 27, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 5, 2017, 4:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:41 AM