Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2017.774
Category:	Debian Local Security Checks
Title:	Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-774-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'postgresql-common' package(s) announced via the DLA-774-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'postgresql-common' package(s) announced via the DLA-774-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: A security vulnerability and a data loss bug have been found in postgresql-common, Debian's PostgreSQL database cluster management tools. CVE-2016-1255 Dawid Golunski discovered that a symlink in /var/log/postgresql/ could be used by the postgres system user to write to arbitrary files on the filesystem the next time PostgreSQL is started by root. #614374 Rafal Kupka discovered that pg_upgradecluster did not properly upgrade databases that are owned by a non-login role (or group). For Debian 7 Wheezy, these problems have been fixed in version 134wheezy5. We recommend that you upgrade your postgresql-common packages. Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references] Affected Software/OS: 'postgresql-common' package(s) on Debian 7. 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-2016-1255 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/01/msg00002.html http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3476-1 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3476-2
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