SB2018030215 - Privilege escalation in postgresql (Alpine package)

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SB2018030215 - Privilege escalation in postgresql (Alpine package)

Published: March 2, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018030215
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1058)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists in the pg_dump function due to improper security restrictions. A local attacker can submit a malicious function in separate namespaces and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References