CVE-2014-0067 | BDVDB-2026-60648 Detail
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/20140220securityrelease
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2864
- http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1506/
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2865
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00018.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65721
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00038.html
- https://support.apple.com/HT205219
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.