Description

The "make check" command for the test suites in PostgreSQL 9.3.3 and earlier does not properly invoke initdb to specify the authentication requirements for a database cluster to be used for the tests, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to this cluster.

Remediation

References

CVE-2014-0067

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Severity

Medium

Classification

CVE-2014-0067 CWE-264

Tags

Missing Update Known Vulnerabilities