CVE-2016-1255 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

The pg_ctlcluster script in postgresql-common package in Debian wheezy before 134wheezy5, in Debian jessie before 165+deb8u2, in Debian unstable before 178, in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS before 129ubuntu1.2, in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS before 154ubuntu1.1, in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS before 173ubuntu0.1, in Ubuntu 17.04 before 179ubuntu0.1, and in Ubuntu 17.10 before 184ubuntu1.1 allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack on a logfile in /var/log/postgresql.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Debian	Postgresql-Common	1
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

References

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3476-1Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3476-2Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/pkg-postgresql/postgresql-common.git/commit/?id=Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/01/msg00002.htmlIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3476-1Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3476-2Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/pkg-postgresql/postgresql-common.git/commit/?id=Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/01/msg00002.htmlIssue TrackingVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-1255?

CVE-2016-1255 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). The pg_ctlcluster script in postgresql-common package in Debian wheezy before 134wheezy5, in Debian jessie before 165+deb8u2, in Debian unstable before 178, in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS before 129ubuntu1.2, in...

How severe is CVE-2016-1255?

CVE-2016-1255 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-1255?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Debian Postgresql-Common, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.