CVE-2014-0062

Description

Race condition in the (1) CREATE INDEX and (2) unspecified ALTER TABLE commands in PostgreSQL before 8.4.20, 9.0.x before 9.0.16, 9.1.x before 9.1.12, 9.2.x before 9.2.7, and 9.3.x before 9.3.3 allows remote authenticated users to create an unauthorized index or read portions of unauthorized tables by creating or deleting a table with the same name during the timing window.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.70% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory postgresql.org Vendor Advisory postgresql.org
Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0211.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0221.html vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6448
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0469.html vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0103.html vendor advisory
http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/20140220securityrelease vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2864 vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0249.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65727 vdb entry
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1506/ vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2120-1 vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6536
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2865 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00018.html vendor advisory
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00038.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/61307 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0062?
CVE-2014-0062 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-0062?
To fix CVE-2014-0062, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-0062 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-0062 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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