CVE-2017-14798
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2017-14798 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2018-03-01 20:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-11-07 02:39:00 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-362
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Postgresql | Postgresql | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Postgresql | Postgresql | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Suse | Suse Linux Enterprise Server | 11 | sp3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Suse | Suse Linux Enterprise Server | 11 | sp3 | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE-SU-2017:3107-1: moderate: Security update for postgresql-init | lists.suse.com | ||
| Bug 1062722 – VUL-0: CVE-2017-14798: postgresql-init: LPE via postgres init script | bugzilla.suse.com | ||
| CVE-2017-14798 | SUSE | www.suse.com | ||
| PostgreSQL 9.4-0.5.3 - Privilege Escalation - Linux local Exploit | www.exploit-db.com | ||
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
LEGACY: Johannes Segitz of SUSE
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.