What is the severity of USN-3476-2?

USN-3476-2 addresses vulnerabilities that allow local attackers to manipulate symlinks, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

How do I fix USN-3476-2?

To fix USN-3476-2, ensure that you update the postgresql-common package to version 129ubuntu1.2 or later on Ubuntu 12.04.

What software is affected by USN-3476-2?

USN-3476-2 affects the postgresql-common package on Ubuntu 12.04.

Who discovered the vulnerabilities in USN-3476-2?

The vulnerabilities fixed in USN-3476-2 were discovered by Dawid Golunski.

What is the purpose of the USN-3476-2 update?

The purpose of the USN-3476-2 update is to provide a security patch for vulnerabilities in the postgresql-common package.

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USN-3476-2

27/11/2017

USN-3476-2: postgresql-common vulnerabilities

First published: Mon Nov 27 2017(Updated: )

USN-3476-1 fixed two vulnerabilities in postgresql-common. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Dawid Golunski discovered that the postgresql-common pg_ctlcluster script incorrectly handled symlinks. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges. (CVE-2016-1255) It was discovered that the postgresql-common helper scripts incorrectly handled symlinks. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges. (CVE-2017-8806)

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
All of
ubuntu/postgresql-common	<129ubuntu1.2	129ubuntu1.2
Ubuntu gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0	=12.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of USN-3476-2?
USN-3476-2 addresses vulnerabilities that allow local attackers to manipulate symlinks, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
How do I fix USN-3476-2?
To fix USN-3476-2, ensure that you update the postgresql-common package to version 129ubuntu1.2 or later on Ubuntu 12.04.
What software is affected by USN-3476-2?
USN-3476-2 affects the postgresql-common package on Ubuntu 12.04.
Who discovered the vulnerabilities in USN-3476-2?
The vulnerabilities fixed in USN-3476-2 were discovered by Dawid Golunski.
What is the purpose of the USN-3476-2 update?
The purpose of the USN-3476-2 update is to provide a security patch for vulnerabilities in the postgresql-common package.

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