local privilege escalation in SUSE postgresql init script
Priority LOW 34CWE-61Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00997 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE | postgresql-init | up to 9.4-0.5.3.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- postgresql-init VendorSUSE Affected up to 9.4-0.5.3.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 9.4-0.5.3.1 | Vulnerable | PostgreSQL |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11 sp3 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.4-0.5.3.1 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-14798
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-934j-74pq-c42g
References
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- TI-2017-03716 Observable discrepancy in Intel Most Modern Operating Systems CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.6
Sources
- CVE-2017-14798 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-14798 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-934j-74pq-c42g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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