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CVE-2017-12172

Start scripts permit database administrator to modify root-owned files

Version Information

Affected Version Fixed In Fix Published
10 10.1 Nov. 9, 2017
9.6 9.6.6 Nov. 9, 2017
9.5 9.5.10 Nov. 9, 2017
9.4 9.4.15 Nov. 9, 2017
9.3 9.3.20 Nov. 9, 2017
9.2 9.2.24 Nov. 9, 2017

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CVSS 3.0

Overall Score 8.4
Component contrib module
Vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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