PT-1999-1415 · Postgresql · Postgresql

Published 1999-12-02 · Updated 2022-08-17 · CVE-1999-0862

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions PostgreSQL (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to insecure directory permissions in the RPM distribution for PostgreSQL, allowing local users to gain privileges. This is achieved by reading a plaintext password file.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-0862

Affected Products

Postgresql

References · 2

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0862 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0862 · Note