CVE-2017-8806
Debian PostgreSQL Symbolic Link Handling Vulnerability
Description
The Debian pg_ctlcluster, pg_createcluster, and pg_upgradecluster scripts, as distributed in the Debian postgresql-common package before 181+deb9u1 for PostgreSQL (and other packages related to Debian and Ubuntu), handled symbolic links insecurely, which could result in local denial of service by overwriting arbitrary files.
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Published Date :
Nov. 13, 2017, 9:29 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 1, 2024, 3:50 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-8806 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2017-8806
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-8806.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs/main/p/postgresql-common/postgresql-common_181+deb9u1_changelog | Broken Link Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101810 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3476-1/ | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4029 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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Tool for collecting vulnerability data from various sources (used to build the grype database)
vulnerability grype data hacktoberfest
Makefile Python Dockerfile
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2017-8806 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-8806 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Apr. 01, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs/main/p/postgresql-common/postgresql-common_181+deb9u1_changelog Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs/main/p/postgresql-common/postgresql-common_181+deb9u1_changelog Broken Link, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101810 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101810 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:-:*:*:*:*:debian:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:-:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:* Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101810 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101810 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4029 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4029 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs/main/p/postgresql-common/postgresql-common_181+deb9u1_changelog No Types Assigned http://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/changelogs/main/p/postgresql-common/postgresql-common_181+deb9u1_changelog Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3476-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3476-1/ Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-59 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:-:*:*:*:*:debian:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:-:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 17, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101810 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-8806 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-8806
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile