local privilege escalation in SUSE postgresql init script
Published Mar 1, 2018
7.3
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.00%
Description
A race condition in the postgresql init script could be used by attackers able to access the postgresql account to escalate their privileges to root.
Affected products
-
- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<=9.4-0.5.3.1
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suse | Postgresql-Init | n/a |
|
Configuration 1
- < 9.4-0.5.3.1
Configuration 2
- 11
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Vendor solution
Update to the update packages.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.00% (0.00997) | 61.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.98% (0.00978) | 57.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.40% (0.00403) | 58.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00140) | 51.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00140) | 49.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00140) | 47.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.04% (0.02042) | 79.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.04% (0.02042) | 77.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.04% (0.02042) | 56.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 4.50% (0.04504) | 76.47th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 4.50% (0.04504) | 76.26th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 4.50% (0.04504) | 84.13th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 4.50% (0.04504) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (4)
- http://lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2017-November/003420.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1062722 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45184/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://www.suse.com/de-de/security/cve/CVE-2017-14798/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2017-November/003420.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1062722 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45184/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| https://www.suse.com/de-de/security/cve/CVE-2017-14798/ | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
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