| Severity | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE ID | CVE-2019-3466 |
| CWE ID | CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
postgresql-common (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Canonical Ltd. |
This security advisory describes one low risk vulnerability.
Severity: Low
CVSSv3: 6.8 [CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C] [PCI]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3466
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to pg_ctlcluster does not drop privileges before creating sockets and temporary directories outside "/var/run/postgresql". A local user can create arbitrary directories on the system during application startup or reload and elevate privileges on the system.
Update the affected packages.
postgresql-common (Ubuntu package): 154, 154ubuntu1, 154ubuntu1.1
CPEhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4194-2/
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.