CVE-2017-7546

Publication date 10 August 2017

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

9.8 · Critical

Score breakdown

Description

PostgreSQL versions before 9.2.22, 9.3.18, 9.4.13, 9.5.8 and 9.6.4 are vulnerable to incorrect authentication flaw allowing remote attackers to gain access to database accounts with an empty password.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
postgresql-10 19.04 disco Not in release
18.10 cosmic
Not affected
18.04 LTS bionic
Not affected
17.10 artful Not in release
17.04 zesty Not in release
16.04 LTS xenial Not in release
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
postgresql-9.1 19.04 disco Not in release
18.10 cosmic Not in release
18.04 LTS bionic Not in release
17.10 artful Not in release
17.04 zesty Not in release
16.04 LTS xenial Not in release
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
postgresql-9.3 19.04 disco Not in release
18.10 cosmic Not in release
18.04 LTS bionic Not in release
17.10 artful Not in release
17.04 zesty Not in release
16.04 LTS xenial Not in release
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 9.3.18-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
postgresql-9.5 19.04 disco Not in release
18.10 cosmic Not in release
18.04 LTS bionic Not in release
17.10 artful Not in release
17.04 zesty Not in release
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 9.5.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
postgresql-9.6 19.04 disco Not in release
18.10 cosmic Not in release
18.04 LTS bionic Not in release
17.10 artful
Not affected
17.04 zesty
Fixed 9.6.4-0ubuntu0.17.04.1
16.04 LTS xenial Not in release
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release

Severity score breakdown

CVSS version: CVSS v3.0

Base score 9.8 · Critical

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-3390-1
    • PostgreSQL vulnerabilities
    • 15 August 2017

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