CVE-1999-0862

Low CVSS 2.1

Published 1999-12-02 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-0862, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

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

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-0862

CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N