Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') Affecting postgresql package, versions [7.3.0,7.3.8)[7.4.0,7.4.6)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.45% (36th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-POSTGRESQL-2335973
  • published12 Jan 2022
  • disclosed9 Feb 2005
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 9 Feb 2005

CVE-2004-0977  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-59  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade postgresql to version 7.3.8, 7.4.6 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following'). The make_oidjoins_check script in PostgreSQL 7.4.5 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

CVSS Base Scores

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