Vulnerability in Red Hat PostgreSQL Init Script
CVE-2017-15097
Privilege escalation flaws were found in the Red Hat initialization scripts of PostgreSQL. An attacker with access to the postgres user account could use these flaws to obtain root access on the server machine.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (43.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 43.4% 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
- Red Hat PostgreSQL Init Script — versions all
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Aus — versions 7.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Eus — versions 7.4, 7.5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3402 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3403 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3405 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039983 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3404 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-15097?
- CVE-2017-15097 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat PostgreSQL Init Script, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-07-27.
- How severe is CVE-2017-15097?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.