CVE-2017-8806 is a local denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Debian and Ubuntu PostgreSQL packages (postgresql-common before 181+deb9u1). It arises from insecure handling of symbolic links by pg_ctlcluster, pg_createcluster, and pg_upgradecluster scripts, allowing an attacker to overwrite arbitrary files. Rated Medium (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability requires local access and low privileges, but has a high impact on integrity (file overwrites). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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