Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20178806000
Revision Date:2017-11-13Version:1
Title:CVE-2017-8806 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
Description:The Debian pg_ctlcluster, pg_createcluster, and pg_upgradecluster scripts, as distributed in the Debian postgresql-common package before 181+deb9u1 for PostgreSQL (and other packages related to Debian and Ubuntu), handled symbolic links insecurely, which could result in local denial of service by overwriting arbitrary files.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2017-8806
Platform(s):Ubuntu 17.10
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) is installed.
  • AND The 'postgresql-common' package in artful was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '184ubuntu1.1').
    • BACK