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NVD Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2016-1255
Modified
More InfoOfficial Page
Source-security@debian.org
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-05 Dec, 2017 | 16:29
Updated At-13 May, 2026 | 00:24

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.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.07.8HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary2.07.2HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 3.0
Base score: 7.8
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 7.2
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CPE Matches

Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>1
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>2
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>3
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>4
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>5
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>6
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>7
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>8
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>9
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>10
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>11
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>12
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>13
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>14
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>15
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>16
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>17
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>18
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>19
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>20
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>21
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>22
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>23
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>24
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>25
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>26
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>27
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>28
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>29
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>30
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>31
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>32
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>33
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>34
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>35
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>36
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>37
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>38
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>39
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>40
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>41
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>42
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>43
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>44
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:44:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>45
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>46
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:46:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>47
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:47:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>48
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:48:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>49
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:49:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>postgresql-common>>50
cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-59Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-59
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description

Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements

References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3476-1security@debian.org
Issue Tracking
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3476-2security@debian.org
Issue Tracking
Third Party Advisory
https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/pkg-postgresql/postgresql-common.git/commit/?id=c8989206ec360f199400c74f129f7b4cb878c1eesecurity@debian.org
Issue Tracking
Patch
Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/01/msg00002.htmlsecurity@debian.org
Issue Tracking
Vendor Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3476-1af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3476-2af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
Third Party Advisory
https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/pkg-postgresql/postgresql-common.git/commit/?id=c8989206ec360f199400c74f129f7b4cb878c1eeaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
Patch
Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/01/msg00002.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3476-1
Source: security@debian.org
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3476-2
Source: security@debian.org
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/pkg-postgresql/postgresql-common.git/commit/?id=c8989206ec360f199400c74f129f7b4cb878c1ee
Source: security@debian.org
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/01/msg00002.html
Source: security@debian.org
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3476-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3476-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/pkg-postgresql/postgresql-common.git/commit/?id=c8989206ec360f199400c74f129f7b4cb878c1ee
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/01/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Vendor Advisory
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