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CVE-2016-1255 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/pkg-postgresql/postgresql-common.git/commit/?id=c8989206ec360f199400c74f129f7b4cb878c1ee	CVE	Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/01/msg00002.html	CVE	Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3476-1	CVE	Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3476-2	CVE	Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/pkg-postgresql/postgresql-common.git/commit/?id=c8989206ec360f199400c74f129f7b4cb878c1ee	[email protected]	Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/01/msg00002.html	[email protected]	Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3476-1	[email protected]	Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3476-2	[email protected]	Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

see all 8 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-59	Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
debian postgresql-common	1 2 3 4 5
CPE cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:9:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:10:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:11:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:12:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:13:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:14:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:15:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:16:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:17:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:18:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:19:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:20:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:21:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:22:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:23:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:24:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:25:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:26:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:27:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:28:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:29:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:30:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:31:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:32:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:33:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:34:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:35:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:36:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:37:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:38:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:39:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:40:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:41:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:42:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:43:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:44:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:45:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:46:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:47:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:48:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:49:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:50:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:51:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:52:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:53:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:54:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:55:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:56:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:57:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:58:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:59:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:60:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:61:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:62:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:63:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:64:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:65:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:66:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:67:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:68:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:69:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:70:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:71:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:72:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:73:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:74:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:75:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:76:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:77:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:78:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:79:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:80:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:81:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:82:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:83:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:84:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:85:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:86:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:87:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:88:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:89:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:90:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:91:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:92:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:93:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:94:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:95:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:96:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:97:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:98:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:99:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:100:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:101:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:102:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:103:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:104:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:105:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:106:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:107:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:108:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:109:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:110:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:111:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:112:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:113:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:114:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:115:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:116:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:117:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:118:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:119:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:120:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:121:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:122:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:123:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:124:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:125:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:126:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:127:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:128:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:129:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:130:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:131:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:132:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:133:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:134:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:135:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:136:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:137:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:138:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:139:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:140:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:141:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:142:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:143:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:144:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:145:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:146:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:147:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:148:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:149:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:150:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:151:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:152:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:153:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:154:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:155:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:156:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:157:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:158:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:159:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:160:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:161:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:162:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:163:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:164:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:122ubuntu1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:129ubuntu1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:153bzr1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:154ubuntu1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:169git1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:170:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:171:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:172:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:172ubuntu1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:173:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:176+git1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:177git1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:177ubuntu1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:178:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:179:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:181:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:181ubuntu1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:183:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:184:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:debian:postgresql-common:184ubuntu1:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux	7.0 8.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux	12.04 14.04 16.04 17.04 17.10
CPE cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04::::lts::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::lts::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.04:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 13, 2026	CVE Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 21, 2017	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

CVE-2016-1255 Details

Description

Metrics

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Products

CPE

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