========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3476-2 November 27, 2017
postgresql-common vulnerabilities ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 12.04 ESM Summary: postgresql-common could be made to overwrite files as the administrator. Software Description: - postgresql-common: PostgreSQL database-cluster manager Details: USN-3476-1 fixed two vulnerabilities in postgresql-common. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Dawid Golunski discovered that the postgresql-common pg_ctlcluster script incorrectly handled symlinks. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges. (CVE-2016-1255) It was discovered that the postgresql-common helper scripts incorrectly handled symlinks. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges. (CVE-2017-8806) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 ESM: postgresql-common 129ubuntu1.2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3476-2 https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3476-1 CVE-2016-1255, CVE-2017-8806
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