Description
The "make check" command for the test suites in PostgreSQL 9.3.3 and earlier does not properly invoke initdb to specify the authentication requirements for a database cluster to be used for the tests, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to this cluster.
References (11)
Core 11
Core References
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00004.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/20140220securityrelease
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1506/
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00018.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00038.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2864
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2865
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65721
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT205219
Scores
EPSS
0.0008
EPSS Percentile
24.4%
Details
CWE
CWE-264
Status
published
Products (50)
apple/mac_os_x
10.10.4
apple/mac_os_x_server
5.0.3
postgresql/postgresql
8.4.1
postgresql/postgresql
8.4.2
postgresql/postgresql
8.4.3
postgresql/postgresql
8.4.4
postgresql/postgresql
8.4.5
postgresql/postgresql
8.4.6
postgresql/postgresql
8.4.7
postgresql/postgresql
8.4.8
... and 40 more
Published
Mar 31, 2014
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026