• postgresql-common vulnerability

    From bugz_ubuntu@21:4/110 to Ubuntu Users on Tue Dec 3 21:10:02 2019
    postgresql-common vulnerability

    A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
    derivatives:

    * Ubuntu 14.04 ESM

    Summary

    postgresql-common could be made to create arbitrary directories.

    Software Description

    * postgresql-common - PostgreSQL database-cluster manager

    Details

    USN-4194-1 fixed a vulnerability in postgresql-common. This update
    provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

    Original advisory details:

    Rich Mirch discovered that the postgresql-common pg_ctlcluster
    script incorrectly handled directory creation. A local attacker
    could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges.

    Update instructions

    The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the
    following package versions:

    Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
    postgresql-common - 154ubuntu1.1+esm1

    To update your system, please follow these instructions:
    https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.

    In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
    changes.

    References

    * USN-4194-1
    * CVE-2019-3466

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