CVE-2017-8806 | Debian postgresql-common prior 181+deb9u1 Symbolic Link link following (USN-3476-1 / Nessus ID 104496)
A vulnerability was found in Debian postgresql-common. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Symbolic Link Handler. The manipulation leads to link following.
This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-8806. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is no exploit available.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.