CVE-2017-12172

PostgreSQL 10.x before 10.1, 9.6.x before 9.6.6, 9.5.x before 9.5.10, 9.4.x before 9.4.15, 9.3.x...

6.7 MediumFix available

PostgreSQL 10.x before 10.1, 9.6.x before 9.6.6, 9.5.x before 9.5.10, 9.4.x before 9.4.15, 9.3.x before 9.3.20, and 9.2.x before 9.2.24 runs under a non-root operating system account, and database superusers have effective ability to run arbitrary code under that system account. PostgreSQL provides a script for starting the database server during system boot. Packages of PostgreSQL for many operating systems provide their own, packager-authored startup implementations. Several implementations use a log file name that the database superuser can replace with a symbolic link. As root, they open(), chmod() and/or chown() this log file name. This often suffices for the database superuser to escalate to root privileges when root starts the server.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.59%Down 1.3 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.7

Record: CVE-2017-12172
CVSS 3.0: 6.7 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2017-12172
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2017-3748 No score

Record: EUVD-2017-3748
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r936-w9vp-c53q 6.7

PostgreSQL 10.x before 10.1, 9.6.x before 9.6.6, 9.5.x before 9.5.10, 9.4.x before 9.4.15, 9.3.x...

Record: GHSA-r936-w9vp-c53q
CVSS 3.0: 6.7 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVRHSA-2017:3402 6.5

Red Hat Security Advisory: postgresql security update

Record: RHSA-2017:3402
CVSS 3.0: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVRHSA-2017:3403 6.5

Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-postgresql94-postgresql security update

Record: RHSA-2017:3403
CVSS 3.0: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

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OSVRHSA-2017:3404 6.5

Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-postgresql95-postgresql security update

Record: RHSA-2017:3404
CVSS 3.0: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVRHSA-2017:3405 6.5

Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-postgresql96-postgresql security update

Record: RHSA-2017:3405
CVSS 3.0: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVMGASA-2017-0428 No score

Updated postgresql packages fix security vulnerabilities

The startup log file for the postmaster (in newer releases, "postgres") process was opened while the process was still owned by root. With this setup, the database owner could specify a file that they did not have access to and cause the file to be corrupted with logged data (CVE-2017-12172).

Crash due to rowtype mismatch in json{b}_populate_recordset(). These functions used the result rowtype specified in the FROM ... AS clause without checking that it matched the actual rowtype of the supplied tuple value. If it didn't, that would usually result in a crash, though disclosure of server memory contents seems possible as well (CVE-2017-15098).

The "INSERT ... ON CONFLICT DO UPDATE" would not check to see if the executing user had permission to perform a "SELECT" on the index performing the conflicting check. Additionally, in a table with row-level security enabled, the "INSERT ... ON CONFLICT DO UPDATE" would not check the SELECT policies for that table before performing the update (CVE-2017-15099).

Record: MGASA-2017-0428
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVSUSE-SU-2018:0077-1 No score

Security update for postgresql94

This update for postgresql94 fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

CVE-2017-15098: Fix crash due to rowtype mismatch in json{b}_populate_recordset() (bsc#1067844).
CVE-2017-12172: Start scripts permit database administrator to modify root-owned files. This issue did not affect SUSE (bsc#1062538).

Bug fixes:

Update to version 9.4.15
- https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release-9-4-15.html
- https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release-9-4-14.html

Record: SUSE-SU-2018:0077-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVSUSE-SU-2018:0081-1 No score

Security update for postgresql94

This update for postgresql94 fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

CVE-2017-15098: Fix crash due to rowtype mismatch in json{b}_populate_recordset() (bsc#1067844).
CVE-2017-12172: Start scripts permit database administrator to modify root-owned files. This issue did not affect SUSE (bsc#1062538).

Bug fixes:

Update to version 9.4.15
- https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release-9-4-15.html
- https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release-9-4-14.html

Record: SUSE-SU-2018:0081-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`postgresql9.3` Mageia:5	before 9.3.20-1.mga5	9.3.20-1.mga5
`postgresql9.4` Mageia:5	before 9.4.15-1.mga5	9.4.15-1.mga5
`postgresql9.4` Mageia:6	before 9.4.15-1.mga6	9.4.15-1.mga6
`postgresql9.6` Mageia:6	before 9.6.6-1.mga6	9.6.6-1.mga6
`postgresql` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-contrib` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-docs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`postgresql-plperl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-plpython` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-pltcl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-server` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-static` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-test` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-upgrade` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-contrib` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-docs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-plperl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-plpython` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-pltcl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-server` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-static` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-test` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-upgrade` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-contrib` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-docs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-plperl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-plpython` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-pltcl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-server` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-test` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-static` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-upgrade` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-contrib` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-docs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-plperl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-plpython` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-pltcl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-server` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-test` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-static` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`postgresql-upgrade` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation	before 0:9.2.23-3.el7_4	0:9.2.23-3.el7_4
`rh-postgresql94-postgresql` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.4.14-2.el6	0:9.4.14-2.el6
`rh-postgresql94-postgresql-contrib` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.4.14-2.el6	0:9.4.14-2.el6
`rh-postgresql94-postgresql-debuginfo` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.4.14-2.el6	0:9.4.14-2.el6
`rh-postgresql94-postgresql-devel` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.4.14-2.el6	0:9.4.14-2.el6
`rh-postgresql94-postgresql-docs` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.4.14-2.el6	0:9.4.14-2.el6
`rh-postgresql94-postgresql-libs` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.4.14-2.el6	0:9.4.14-2.el6
`rh-postgresql94-postgresql-plperl` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.4.14-2.el6	0:9.4.14-2.el6
`rh-postgresql94-postgresql-plpython` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.4.14-2.el6	0:9.4.14-2.el6
`rh-postgresql94-postgresql-pltcl` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.4.14-2.el6	0:9.4.14-2.el6
`rh-postgresql94-postgresql-server` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.4.14-2.el6	0:9.4.14-2.el6
`rh-postgresql94-postgresql-static` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.4.14-2.el6	0:9.4.14-2.el6
`rh-postgresql94-postgresql-test` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.4.14-2.el6	0:9.4.14-2.el6
`rh-postgresql94-postgresql-upgrade` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.4.14-2.el6	0:9.4.14-2.el6
`rh-postgresql94-postgresql` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.4.14-2.el7	0:9.4.14-2.el7
`rh-postgresql94-postgresql-contrib` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.4.14-2.el7	0:9.4.14-2.el7
`rh-postgresql94-postgresql-debuginfo` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.4.14-2.el7	0:9.4.14-2.el7
`rh-postgresql94-postgresql-devel` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.4.14-2.el7	0:9.4.14-2.el7
`rh-postgresql94-postgresql-docs` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.4.14-2.el7	0:9.4.14-2.el7
`rh-postgresql94-postgresql-libs` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.4.14-2.el7	0:9.4.14-2.el7
`rh-postgresql94-postgresql-plperl` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.4.14-2.el7	0:9.4.14-2.el7
`rh-postgresql94-postgresql-plpython` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.4.14-2.el7	0:9.4.14-2.el7
`rh-postgresql94-postgresql-pltcl` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.4.14-2.el7	0:9.4.14-2.el7
`rh-postgresql94-postgresql-server` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.4.14-2.el7	0:9.4.14-2.el7
`rh-postgresql94-postgresql-static` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.4.14-2.el7	0:9.4.14-2.el7
`rh-postgresql94-postgresql-test` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.4.14-2.el7	0:9.4.14-2.el7
`rh-postgresql94-postgresql-upgrade` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.4.14-2.el7	0:9.4.14-2.el7
`rh-postgresql95-postgresql` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.5.9-4.el6	0:9.5.9-4.el6
`rh-postgresql95-postgresql-contrib` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.5.9-4.el6	0:9.5.9-4.el6
`rh-postgresql95-postgresql-debuginfo` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.5.9-4.el6	0:9.5.9-4.el6
`rh-postgresql95-postgresql-devel` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.5.9-4.el6	0:9.5.9-4.el6
`rh-postgresql95-postgresql-docs` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.5.9-4.el6	0:9.5.9-4.el6
`rh-postgresql95-postgresql-libs` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.5.9-4.el6	0:9.5.9-4.el6
`rh-postgresql95-postgresql-plperl` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.5.9-4.el6	0:9.5.9-4.el6
`rh-postgresql95-postgresql-plpython` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.5.9-4.el6	0:9.5.9-4.el6
`rh-postgresql95-postgresql-pltcl` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.5.9-4.el6	0:9.5.9-4.el6
`rh-postgresql95-postgresql-server` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.5.9-4.el6	0:9.5.9-4.el6
`rh-postgresql95-postgresql-static` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.5.9-4.el6	0:9.5.9-4.el6
`rh-postgresql95-postgresql-test` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.5.9-4.el6	0:9.5.9-4.el6
`rh-postgresql95-postgresql` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.5.9-4.el7	0:9.5.9-4.el7
`rh-postgresql95-postgresql-contrib` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.5.9-4.el7	0:9.5.9-4.el7
`rh-postgresql95-postgresql-debuginfo` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.5.9-4.el7	0:9.5.9-4.el7
`rh-postgresql95-postgresql-devel` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.5.9-4.el7	0:9.5.9-4.el7
`rh-postgresql95-postgresql-docs` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.5.9-4.el7	0:9.5.9-4.el7
`rh-postgresql95-postgresql-libs` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.5.9-4.el7	0:9.5.9-4.el7
`rh-postgresql95-postgresql-plperl` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.5.9-4.el7	0:9.5.9-4.el7
`rh-postgresql95-postgresql-plpython` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.5.9-4.el7	0:9.5.9-4.el7
`rh-postgresql95-postgresql-pltcl` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.5.9-4.el7	0:9.5.9-4.el7
`rh-postgresql95-postgresql-server` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.5.9-4.el7	0:9.5.9-4.el7
`rh-postgresql95-postgresql-static` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.5.9-4.el7	0:9.5.9-4.el7
`rh-postgresql95-postgresql-test` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.5.9-4.el7	0:9.5.9-4.el7
`rh-postgresql95-postgresql` Red Hat:rhev_manager:4.2	before 0:9.5.9-4.el7	0:9.5.9-4.el7
`rh-postgresql95-postgresql-debuginfo` Red Hat:rhev_manager:4.2	before 0:9.5.9-4.el7	0:9.5.9-4.el7
`rh-postgresql95-postgresql` Red Hat:rhev_manager:4.3	before 0:9.5.9-4.el7	0:9.5.9-4.el7
`rh-postgresql95-postgresql-contrib` Red Hat:rhev_manager:4.3	before 0:9.5.9-4.el7	0:9.5.9-4.el7
`rh-postgresql95-postgresql-devel` Red Hat:rhev_manager:4.3	before 0:9.5.9-4.el7	0:9.5.9-4.el7
`rh-postgresql95-postgresql-docs` Red Hat:rhev_manager:4.3	before 0:9.5.9-4.el7	0:9.5.9-4.el7
`rh-postgresql95-postgresql-libs` Red Hat:rhev_manager:4.3	before 0:9.5.9-4.el7	0:9.5.9-4.el7
`rh-postgresql95-postgresql-plperl` Red Hat:rhev_manager:4.3	before 0:9.5.9-4.el7	0:9.5.9-4.el7
`rh-postgresql95-postgresql-plpython` Red Hat:rhev_manager:4.3	before 0:9.5.9-4.el7	0:9.5.9-4.el7
`rh-postgresql95-postgresql-pltcl` Red Hat:rhev_manager:4.3	before 0:9.5.9-4.el7	0:9.5.9-4.el7
`rh-postgresql95-postgresql-server` Red Hat:rhev_manager:4.3	before 0:9.5.9-4.el7	0:9.5.9-4.el7
`rh-postgresql95-postgresql-static` Red Hat:rhev_manager:4.3	before 0:9.5.9-4.el7	0:9.5.9-4.el7
`rh-postgresql95-postgresql-test` Red Hat:rhev_manager:4.3	before 0:9.5.9-4.el7	0:9.5.9-4.el7
`rh-postgresql96-postgresql` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.6.5-2.el6	0:9.6.5-2.el6
`rh-postgresql96-postgresql-contrib` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.6.5-2.el6	0:9.6.5-2.el6
`rh-postgresql96-postgresql-contrib-syspaths` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.6.5-2.el6	0:9.6.5-2.el6
`rh-postgresql96-postgresql-debuginfo` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.6.5-2.el6	0:9.6.5-2.el6
`rh-postgresql96-postgresql-devel` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.6.5-2.el6	0:9.6.5-2.el6
`rh-postgresql96-postgresql-docs` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.6.5-2.el6	0:9.6.5-2.el6
`rh-postgresql96-postgresql-libs` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.6.5-2.el6	0:9.6.5-2.el6
`rh-postgresql96-postgresql-plperl` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.6.5-2.el6	0:9.6.5-2.el6
`rh-postgresql96-postgresql-plpython` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.6.5-2.el6	0:9.6.5-2.el6
`rh-postgresql96-postgresql-pltcl` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.6.5-2.el6	0:9.6.5-2.el6
`rh-postgresql96-postgresql-server` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.6.5-2.el6	0:9.6.5-2.el6
`rh-postgresql96-postgresql-server-syspaths` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.6.5-2.el6	0:9.6.5-2.el6
`rh-postgresql96-postgresql-static` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.6.5-2.el6	0:9.6.5-2.el6
`rh-postgresql96-postgresql-syspaths` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.6.5-2.el6	0:9.6.5-2.el6
`rh-postgresql96-postgresql-test` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el6	before 0:9.6.5-2.el6	0:9.6.5-2.el6
`rh-postgresql96-postgresql` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.6.5-2.el7	0:9.6.5-2.el7
`rh-postgresql96-postgresql-contrib` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.6.5-2.el7	0:9.6.5-2.el7
`rh-postgresql96-postgresql-contrib-syspaths` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.6.5-2.el7	0:9.6.5-2.el7
`rh-postgresql96-postgresql-debuginfo` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.6.5-2.el7	0:9.6.5-2.el7
`rh-postgresql96-postgresql-devel` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.6.5-2.el7	0:9.6.5-2.el7
`rh-postgresql96-postgresql-docs` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.6.5-2.el7	0:9.6.5-2.el7
`rh-postgresql96-postgresql-libs` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.6.5-2.el7	0:9.6.5-2.el7
`rh-postgresql96-postgresql-plperl` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.6.5-2.el7	0:9.6.5-2.el7
`rh-postgresql96-postgresql-plpython` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.6.5-2.el7	0:9.6.5-2.el7
`rh-postgresql96-postgresql-pltcl` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.6.5-2.el7	0:9.6.5-2.el7
`rh-postgresql96-postgresql-server` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.6.5-2.el7	0:9.6.5-2.el7
`rh-postgresql96-postgresql-server-syspaths` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.6.5-2.el7	0:9.6.5-2.el7
`rh-postgresql96-postgresql-static` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.6.5-2.el7	0:9.6.5-2.el7
`rh-postgresql96-postgresql-syspaths` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.6.5-2.el7	0:9.6.5-2.el7
`rh-postgresql96-postgresql-test` Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7	before 0:9.6.5-2.el7	0:9.6.5-2.el7
`postgresql94-libs` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4	before 9.4.15-0.23.10.1	9.4.15-0.23.10.1
`postgresql94` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4	before 9.4.15-0.23.10.1	9.4.15-0.23.10.1
`postgresql94-libs` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4	before 9.4.15-0.23.10.1	9.4.15-0.23.10.1
`postgresql94` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4	before 9.4.15-0.23.10.1	9.4.15-0.23.10.1
`postgresql94-libs` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4	before 9.4.15-0.23.10.1	9.4.15-0.23.10.1
`postgresql94` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2	before 9.4.15-21.13.1	9.4.15-21.13.1
`postgresql94` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2	before 9.4.15-21.13.1	9.4.15-21.13.1
`postgresql94-libs` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2	before 9.4.15-21.13.1	9.4.15-21.13.1
`postgresql94` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2	before 9.4.15-21.13.1	9.4.15-21.13.1
`postgresql94` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2	before 9.4.15-21.13.1	9.4.15-21.13.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-12172 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.7) in Postgresql, published November 22, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.59%, the 48th percentile. Fixed in postgresql9.3 9.3.20-1.mga5.

References

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