CVE-2017-14798
local privilege escalation in SUSE postgresql init script
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- 1 on Exploit-DB
Summary
A race condition in the postgresql init script could be used by attackers able to access the postgresql account to escalate their privileges to root.
Timeline
- CVE published
- Public exploit on Exploit-DB
EDB-45184
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- suse postgresql-init
through 9.4-0.5.3.1