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Ubuntu 14.04 ESM USN-4194-2 Moderate: PostgreSQL-Common Path Elevation

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Calendar Grey December 3, 2019
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
A vulnerability resolution for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM has been released relating to postgresql-common, which permits unrestricted creation of directories.
postgresql-common could be made to create arbitrary directories.

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.

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate security issue privilege escalation Ubuntu directory creation postgresql-common

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

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

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4194-2

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4194-1

  CVE-2019-3466

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December 03, 2019

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate security issue privilege escalation Ubuntu directory creation postgresql-common

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