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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 2, 1999· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-1999-0862

CVE-1999-0862

Description

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

Affected products

4

PostgreSQL/PostgreSQL4 versions
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:6.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:6.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:6.5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

1

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0862nvd

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