Executive Summary
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | CVE-2016-1255 | First vendor Publication | 2017-12-05 |
| Vendor | Cve | Last vendor Modification | 2024-11-21 |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | 7.8 | ||
| Base Score | 7.8 | Environmental Score | 7.8 |
| impact SubScore | 5.9 | Temporal Score | 7.8 |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | 1.8 | ||
| Attack Vector | Local | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Privileges Required | Low | User Interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | Confidentiality Impact | High |
| Integrity Impact | High | Availability Impact | High |
| Calculate full CVSS 3.0 Vectors scores | |||
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 7.2 | Attack Range | Local |
| Cvss Impact Score | 10 | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 3.9 | Authentication | None Required |
| Calculate full CVSS 2.0 Vectors scores | |||
Detail
| The pg_ctlcluster script in postgresql-common package in Debian wheezy before 134wheezy5, in Debian jessie before 165+deb8u2, in Debian unstable before 178, in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS before 129ubuntu1.2, in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS before 154ubuntu1.1, in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS before 173ubuntu0.1, in Ubuntu 17.04 before 179ubuntu0.1, and in Ubuntu 17.10 before 184ubuntu1.1 allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack on a logfile in /var/log/postgresql. |
Original Source
| Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-1255 |
CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration
| % | Id | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 100 % | CWE-59 | Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') |
CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2017-11-10 | Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch. File : ubuntu_USN-3476-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2017-01-03 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security update. File : debian_DLA-774.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Sources (Detail)
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
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| 2024-11-28 12:53:46 |
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| 2020-05-23 00:49:24 |
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| 2017-12-22 00:21:50 |
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| 2017-12-05 21:22:19 |
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