CVE-2014-0067

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.

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory postgresql.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/20140220securityrelease vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2864 vendor advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1506/
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2865 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00018.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65721 vdb entry
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00004.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00038.html vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205219

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0067?
CVE-2014-0067 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-0067?
To fix CVE-2014-0067, 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-2014-0067 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-0067 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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