========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4194-2 December 03, 2019
postgresql-common vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 14.04 ESM Summary: postgresql-common could be made to create arbitrary directories. Software Description: - postgresql-common: PostgreSQL database-cluster manager Details: USN-4194-1 fixed a vulnerability in postgresql-common. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Rich Mirch discovered that the postgresql-common pg_ctlcluster script incorrectly handled directory creation. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 ESM: postgresql-common 154ubuntu1.1+esm1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4194-2 https://usn.ubuntu.com/4194-1 CVE-2019-3466
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