CVE-2014-0067

The "make check" command for the test suites in PostgreSQL 9.3.3 and earlier does not properly invoke initdb to specify the authentication requirements for a database cluster to be used for the tests, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to this cluster.

Score

CVSS 2.0 4.6 Medium

Status

Modified - secalert@redhat.com

Published

2014-03-31

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected products

• Mac Os X (Apple)
• Mac Os X Server (Apple)
• Postgresql (Postgresql)

References

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00004.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00018.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00038.html
• http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/20140220securityrelease
• http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2864
• http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2865
• http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1506/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65721
• https://support.apple.com/HT205219
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031