CVE-2019-3466

HIGH

postgresql-common < 210 - Local Privilege Escalation via pg_ctlcluster Temporary Directory Creation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The pg_ctlcluster script in postgresql-common in versions prior to 210 didn't drop privileges when creating socket/statistics temporary directories, which could result in local privilege escalation.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4194-2/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0013
EPSS Percentile 31.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-269
Status published
Products (7)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 16.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 18.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 19.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 19.10
debian/debian_linux 9.0
debian/debian_linux 10.0
postgresql/postgresql-common < 210
Published Nov 20, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026