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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844240
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4194-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'postgresql-common' package(s) announced via the USN-4194-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'postgresql-common' package(s) announced via the USN-4194-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
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.

Affected Software/OS:
'postgresql-common' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.04, Ubuntu 19.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.2

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-3466
https://blog.mirch.io/2019/11/15/cve-2019-3466-debian-ubuntu-pg_ctlcluster-privilege-escalation/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4194-2/
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