Vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2014-0067
The "make check" command for the test suites in PostgreSQL 9.3.3 and earlier does not properly invoke initdb to specify the authentication requirements for a database cluster to be used for the tests, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to this cluster.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 39.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple Mac OS X — versions 10.10.4
- Apple Mac OS X Server — versions 5.0.3
- PostgreSQL — versions 8.4.1, 8.4.2, 8.4.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/20140220securityrelease (Vendor Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2864 (vendor-advisory)
- www.postgresql.org/about/news/1506/
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2865 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00018.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/65721 (vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00004.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00038.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-0067?
- CVE-2014-0067 is a vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under CWE-264. Published 2014-03-31.
- Is CVE-2014-0067 known to be exploited?
- 12 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.