USN-4194-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4194-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4194-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4194-1
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Published
2019-11-14T18:36:40.205744Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:36:39Z
Summary
postgresql-common vulnerability
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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / postgresql-common

Package

Name
postgresql-common
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/postgresql-common@173ubuntu0.3?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
173ubuntu0.3

Affected versions

Other

169git1
170
171
172
172ubuntu1
173

173ubuntu0.*

173ubuntu0.1
173ubuntu0.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql",
            "binary_version": "9.5+173ubuntu0.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-client",
            "binary_version": "9.5+173ubuntu0.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-client-common",
            "binary_version": "173ubuntu0.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-common",
            "binary_version": "173ubuntu0.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-contrib",
            "binary_version": "9.5+173ubuntu0.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-server-dev-all",
            "binary_version": "173ubuntu0.3"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / postgresql-common

Package

Name
postgresql-common
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/postgresql-common@190ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
190ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

Other

184ubuntu1
188ubuntu1
189
190

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql",
            "binary_version": "10+190ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-all",
            "binary_version": "10+190ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-client",
            "binary_version": "10+190ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-client-common",
            "binary_version": "190ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-common",
            "binary_version": "190ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-contrib",
            "binary_version": "10+190ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-server-dev-all",
            "binary_version": "190ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}