CVE-1999-0862 - CVE House
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Status published Low CVE-1999-0862

Insecure directory permissions in RPM distribution for PostgreSQL allows local...

Vulnerability Description

Insecure directory permissions in RPM distribution for PostgreSQL allows local users to gain privileges by reading a plaintext password file.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

postgresql
Vulnerable Versions:
6.3.2, 6.5.3, 6.5.3.1

Timeline

Official Publish: February 4th, 2000
Last Modified: August 1st, 2024
Added to House: July 17th, 2026

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Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.