CVE-2019-3466

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The pg_ctlcluster script in postgresql-common in versions prior to 210 didn't drop privileges when creating socket/statistics temporary directories, which could result in local privilege escalation.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Nov 20, 2019
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2019-3466: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix