CVE-2017-14798

A race condition in the postgresql init script could be used by attackers able to access the postgresql account to escalate their privileges to root.
Symlink
Race Condition
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.3 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 74%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
postgresqlpostgresql
𝑥
< 9.4-0.5.3.1
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
postgresql-10
artful
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
dne
postgresql-9.1
artful
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
dne
postgresql-9.3
artful
dne
trusty
not-affected
xenial
dne
postgresql-9.5
artful
dne
trusty
dne
xenial
not-affected
postgresql-9.6
artful
not-affected
trusty
dne
xenial
dne
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
postgresql-contrib-10
suse enterprise sap 15
6.8
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
6.8
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
6.8
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
6.8
fixed
postgresql-contrib-12
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
2.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
2.2
fixed
postgresql-contrib-13
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
8.30
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
8.30
fixed
postgresql-contrib-14
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
150400.2.72
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
150400.2.72
fixed
postgresql-contrib-17
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
150700.21.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
150700.21.20
fixed
postgresql-devel-10
suse enterprise sap 15
6.8
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
6.8
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
6.8
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
6.8
fixed
postgresql-devel-12
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
2.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
2.2
fixed
postgresql-devel-13
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
8.30
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
8.30
fixed
postgresql-devel-14
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
150400.2.72
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
150400.2.72
fixed
postgresql-devel-17
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
150700.21.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
150700.21.20
fixed
postgresql-docs-10
suse enterprise sap 15
6.8
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
6.8
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
6.8
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
6.8
fixed
postgresql-docs-12
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
2.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
2.2
fixed
postgresql-docs-13
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
8.30
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
8.30
fixed
postgresql-docs-14
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
150400.2.72
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
150400.2.72
fixed
postgresql-docs-17
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
150700.21.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
150700.21.20
fixed
postgresql-llvmjit-14
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
150400.2.72
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
150400.2.72
fixed
postgresql-llvmjit-15
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
150500.8.19
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
150500.8.19
fixed
postgresql-llvmjit-devel-14
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
150300.10.9.12
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
150300.10.9.12
fixed
postgresql-llvmjit-devel-15
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
150500.8.19
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
150500.8.19
fixed
postgresql-plperl-10
suse enterprise sap 15
6.8
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
6.8
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
6.8
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
6.8
fixed
postgresql-plperl-12
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
2.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
2.2
fixed
postgresql-plperl-13
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
8.30
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
8.30
fixed
postgresql-plperl-14
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
150400.2.72
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
150400.2.72
fixed
postgresql-plperl-17
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
150700.21.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
150700.21.20
fixed
postgresql-plpython-10
suse enterprise sap 15
6.8
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
6.8
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
6.8
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
6.8
fixed
postgresql-plpython-12
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
2.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
2.2
fixed
postgresql-plpython-13
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
8.30
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
8.30
fixed
postgresql-plpython-14
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
150400.2.72
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
150400.2.72
fixed
postgresql-plpython-17
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
150700.21.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
150700.21.20
fixed
postgresql-pltcl-10
suse enterprise sap 15
6.8
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
6.8
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
6.8
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
6.8
fixed
postgresql-pltcl-12
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
2.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
2.2
fixed
postgresql-pltcl-13
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
8.30
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
8.30
fixed
postgresql-pltcl-14
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
150400.2.72
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
150400.2.72
fixed
postgresql-pltcl-17
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
150700.21.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
150700.21.20
fixed
postgresql-server-10
suse enterprise sap 15
6.8
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
6.8
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
6.8
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
6.8
fixed
postgresql-server-12
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
2.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
2.2
fixed
postgresql-server-13
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
8.30
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
8.30
fixed
postgresql-server-14
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
150400.2.72
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
150400.2.72
fixed
postgresql-server-17
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
150700.21.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
150700.21.20
fixed
postgresql-server-devel-12
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
2.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
2.2
fixed
postgresql-server-devel-13
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
8.30
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
8.30
fixed
postgresql-server-devel-14
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
150400.2.72
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
150400.2.72
fixed
postgresql-server-devel-17
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
150700.21.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
150700.21.20
fixed