Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-4029-1)
🗓️ 08 Nov 2017 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2017 Greenbone AGType
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| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 44 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The vulnerabilities of the pg_ctlcluster, pg_createcluster, and pg_upgradecluster scripts from the postgresql-common package can be exploited by attackers to compromise the integrity of data in PostgreSQL database management systems. | 24 Feb 202000:00 | – | bdu_fstec | |
| CVE-2017-8806 vulnerabilities | 21 Mar 202516:12 | – | cgr | |
| CVE-2017-8806 | 18 Mar 202600:00 | – | circl | |
| Debian postgresql-common package and Ubuntu postgresql-common denial of service vulnerabilities | 13 Nov 201700:00 | – | cnvd | |
| CVE-2017-8806 | 13 Nov 201709:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2017-8806 | 13 Nov 201709:00 | – | cvelist | |
| [SECURITY] [DLA-1169-1] postgresql-common security update | 11 Nov 201711:12 | – | debian | |
| [SECURITY] [DSA 4029-1] postgresql-common security update | 9 Nov 201721:43 | – | debian | |
| CVE-2017-8806 | 13 Nov 201709:00 | – | debiancve | |
| Debian DLA-1169-1 : postgresql-common security update | 13 Nov 201700:00 | – | nessus |
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| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| debian | www.debian.org/security/2017/DSA-4029-1 |
| security-tracker | www.security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-4029 |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.704029");
script_cve_id("CVE-2017-8806");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2017-11-08 23:00:00 +0000 (Wed, 08 Nov 2017)");
script_version("2024-04-02T05:05:32+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-04-02 05:05:32 +0000 (Tue, 02 Apr 2024)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"3.6");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P");
script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N");
script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2024-04-01 15:50:53 +0000 (Mon, 01 Apr 2024)");
script_name("Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-4029-1)");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2017 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Debian Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/debian_linux", "ssh/login/packages", re:"ssh/login/release=DEB(8|9)");
script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"DSA-4029-1");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.debian.org/security/2017/DSA-4029-1");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-4029");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'postgresql-common' package(s) announced via the DSA-4029-1 advisory.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"It was discovered that the pg_ctlcluster, pg_createcluster and pg_upgradecluster commands handled symbolic links insecurely which could result in local denial of service by overwriting arbitrary files.
For the oldstable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 165+deb8u3.
For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 181+deb9u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your postgresql-common packages.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'postgresql-common' package(s) on Debian 8, Debian 9.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated package(s).");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
exit(0);
}
include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");
release = dpkg_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
exit(0);
res = "";
report = "";
if(release == "DEB8") {
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"postgresql", ver:"9.4+165+deb8u3", rls:"DEB8"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"postgresql-client", ver:"9.4+165+deb8u3", rls:"DEB8"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"postgresql-client-common", ver:"165+deb8u3", rls:"DEB8"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"postgresql-common", ver:"165+deb8u3", rls:"DEB8"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"postgresql-contrib", ver:"9.4+165+deb8u3", rls:"DEB8"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"postgresql-doc", ver:"9.4+165+deb8u3", rls:"DEB8"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"postgresql-server-dev-all", ver:"165+deb8u3", rls:"DEB8"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
if(release == "DEB9") {
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"postgresql", ver:"9.6+181+deb9u1", rls:"DEB9"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"postgresql-all", ver:"9.6+181+deb9u1", rls:"DEB9"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"postgresql-client", ver:"9.6+181+deb9u1", rls:"DEB9"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"postgresql-client-common", ver:"181+deb9u1", rls:"DEB9"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"postgresql-common", ver:"181+deb9u1", rls:"DEB9"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"postgresql-contrib", ver:"9.6+181+deb9u1", rls:"DEB9"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"postgresql-doc", ver:"9.6+181+deb9u1", rls:"DEB9"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"postgresql-server-dev-all", ver:"181+deb9u1", rls:"DEB9"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
exit(0);
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