CVE-2017-15097

Description

Privilege escalation flaws were found in the Red Hat initialization scripts of PostgreSQL. An attacker with access to the postgres user account could use these flaws to obtain root access on the server machine.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.12%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Red Hat postgresql init script
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3402 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3403 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3405 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-15097 third party advisory issue tracking
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039983 third party advisory vdb entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3404 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15097?
CVE-2017-15097 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-15097?
To fix CVE-2017-15097, 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-2017-15097 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-15097 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-15097?
CVE-2017-15097 affects Red Hat postgresql init script.
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