USN-4194-2

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    USN-4194-2

    Published: 3 Dec 2019Last Modified: 10 Feb 2026

    Summary: postgresql-common vulnerability

    Details: USN-4194-1 fixed a vulnerability in postgresql-common. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Rich Mirch discovered that the postgresql-common pg_ctlcluster script incorrectly handled directory creation. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4194-2, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-3466

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: postgresql-common

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -154ubuntu1.1+esm1

    Affected versions

    148

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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