QID 710227

Date Published: 2022-01-13

QID 710227: Gentoo Linux PostgreSQL Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201810-08)

Gentoo Linux is a Linux distribution

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in PostgreSQL, the worst which could lead to privilege escalation.

Affected Package(s): dev-db/postgresql


Note: The preceding description block is extracted directly from the security advisory. Using automation, we have attempted to clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

Malicious users could use this vulnerability to change partial contents or configuration on the system. Additionally this vulnerability can also be used to cause a limited denial of service in the form of interruptions in resource availability.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.1 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.4 severity.
  • Solution
    The Vendor has released security update to fix the vulnerability. For more information please visit GLSA 201810-08 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 710227

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    GLSA 201810-08 Gentoo URL Logo security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-08