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CVE-2017-10140 Affecting db5.3 package, versions <5.3.28-12+deb9u1

0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.04% (6th percentile)
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NVD
7.8 high
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Red Hat
4.5 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN9-DB53-367995
  • published 16 Apr 2018
  • disclosed 16 Apr 2018
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Introduced: 16 Apr 2018

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How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:9 db5.3 to version 5.3.28-12+deb9u1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream db5.3 package and not the db5.3 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

Postfix before 2.11.10, 3.0.x before 3.0.10, 3.1.x before 3.1.6, and 3.2.x before 3.2.2 might allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging undocumented functionality in Berkeley DB 2.x and later, related to reading settings from DB_CONFIG in the current directory.