CVE-2018-1115

Description

postgresql before versions 10.4, 9.6.9 is vulnerable in the adminpack extension, the pg_catalog.pg_logfile_rotate() function doesn't follow the same ACLs than pg_rorate_logfile. If the adminpack is added to a database, an attacker able to connect to it could exploit this to force log rotation.

Category

9.1
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.33% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: unspecified postgresql
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-08 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2566 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2565 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104285 vdb entry third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00043.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1115 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://git.postgresql.org/gitweb/?p=postgresql.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=7b34740

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1115?
CVE-2018-1115 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1115?
To fix CVE-2018-1115, 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-2018-1115 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-1115 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-1115?
CVE-2018-1115 affects unspecified postgresql.
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