CVE catalog
CVE-2017-10140
db5.3: CVE-2017-10140
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 4.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.55% · Oct 27, 2026
Postfix before 2.11.10, 3.0.x before 3.0.10, 3.1.x before 3.1.6, and 3.2.x before 3.2.2 might allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging undocumented functionality in Berkeley DB 2.x and later, related to reading settings from DB_CONFIG in the current directory.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | db5.3 | sid | 5.3.28+dfsg2-11 | fixed |
| Debian | db5.3 | forky | 5.3.28+dfsg2-11 | fixed |
| Debian | db5.3 | trixie | 5.3.28+dfsg2-9 | fixed |
| Debian | db5.3 | bookworm | 5.3.28+dfsg2-1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | db5.3 | 14.04 | 5.3.21-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | db5.3 | 14.04 | 5.3.28-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | db5.3 | 14.04 | 5.3.28-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | db5.3 | 14.04 | 5.3.28-3ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | db5.3 | 14.04 | 5.3.28-3ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | db5.3 | 14.04 | 5.3.28-3ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | db5.3 | 14.04 | 5.3.28-3ubuntu3.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | db5.3 | 16.04 | 5.3.28-11 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | db5.3 | 16.04 | 5.3.28-11ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | db5.3 | 18.04 | 5.3.28-13.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | db5.3 | 14.04 | 5.3.21-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | db5.3 | 14.04 | 5.3.28-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | db5.3 | 14.04 | 5.3.28-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | db5.3 | 14.04 | 5.3.28-3ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | db5.3 | 14.04 | 5.3.28-3ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | db5.3 | 14.04 | 5.3.28-3ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | db5.3 | 14.04 | 5.3.28-3ubuntu3.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | db5.3 | 16.04 | 5.3.28-11 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | db5.3 | 16.04 | 5.3.28-11ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | db5.3 | source | sid | 5.3.28-13.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [872436] |
| Debian | db5.3 | source | forky | 5.3.28-13.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [872436] |
| Debian | db5.3 | source | trixie | 5.3.28-13.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [872436] |
| Debian | db5.3 | source | bookworm | 5.3.28-13.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [872436] |
| Ubuntu | db5.3 | deb | 14.04 | 5.3.28-3ubuntu3.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2017-10140 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | db5.3 | deb | 16.04 | 5.3.28-11ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2017-10140 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | db5.3 | deb | 18.04 | 5.3.28-13.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2017-10140 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | db5.3 | deb | 14.04 | 5.3.28-3ubuntu3.1 | Not reported | USN-3489-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | db5.3 | deb | 16.04 | 5.3.28-11ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | USN-3489-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [db5.3-doc]Fixed
Source package: [db5.3]
Details (2)
5.3.28+dfsg2-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · db5.3 · debian · 12
5.3.28+dfsg2-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · db5.3 · debian · 12
- [db5.3-sql-util]Fixed
Source package: [db5.3]
Details (2)
5.3.28+dfsg2-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · db5.3 · debian · 12
5.3.28+dfsg2-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · db5.3 · debian · 12
- [db5.3-util]Fixed
Source package: [db5.3]
Details (2)
5.3.28+dfsg2-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · db5.3 · debian · 12
5.3.28+dfsg2-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · db5.3 · debian · 12
- [libdb5.3]Fixed
Source package: [db5.3]
Details (2)
5.3.28+dfsg2-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · db5.3 · debian · 12
5.3.28+dfsg2-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · db5.3 · debian · 12
- [libdb5.3++]Fixed
Source package: [db5.3]
Details (2)
5.3.28+dfsg2-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · db5.3 · debian · 12
5.3.28+dfsg2-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · db5.3 · debian · 12
- [libdb5.3-dbg]Fixed
Source package: [db5.3]
Details (2)
5.3.28+dfsg2-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · db5.3 · debian · 12
5.3.28+dfsg2-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · db5.3 · debian · 12
- [libdb5.3-dev]Fixed
Source package: [db5.3]
Details (2)
5.3.28+dfsg2-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · db5.3 · debian · 12
5.3.28+dfsg2-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · db5.3 · debian · 12
- [libdb5.3++-dev]Fixed
Source package: [db5.3]
Details (2)
5.3.28+dfsg2-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · db5.3 · debian · 12
5.3.28+dfsg2-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · db5.3 · debian · 12
- [libdb5.3-java]Fixed
Source package: [db5.3]
Details (2)
5.3.28+dfsg2-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · db5.3 · debian · 12
5.3.28+dfsg2-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · db5.3 · debian · 12
- [libdb5.3-java-dev]Fixed
Source package: [db5.3]
Details (2)
5.3.28+dfsg2-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · db5.3 · debian · 12
5.3.28+dfsg2-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · db5.3 · debian · 12
- [libdb5.3-java-jni]Fixed
Source package: [db5.3]
Details (2)
5.3.28+dfsg2-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · db5.3 · debian · 12
5.3.28+dfsg2-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · db5.3 · debian · 12
- [libdb5.3-sql]Fixed
Source package: [db5.3]
Details (2)
5.3.28+dfsg2-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · db5.3 · debian · 12
5.3.28+dfsg2-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · db5.3 · debian · 12
- [libdb5.3-sql-dev]Fixed
Source package: [db5.3]
Details (2)
5.3.28+dfsg2-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · db5.3 · debian · 12
5.3.28+dfsg2-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · db5.3 · debian · 12
- [libdb5.3-stl]Fixed
Source package: [db5.3]
Details (2)
5.3.28+dfsg2-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · db5.3 · debian · 12
5.3.28+dfsg2-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · db5.3 · debian · 12
- [libdb5.3-stl-dev]Fixed
Source package: [db5.3]
Details (2)
5.3.28+dfsg2-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · db5.3 · debian · 12
5.3.28+dfsg2-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · db5.3 · debian · 12
- [libdb5.3-tcl]Fixed
Source package: [db5.3]
Details (2)
5.3.28+dfsg2-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · db5.3 · debian · 12
5.3.28+dfsg2-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · db5.3 · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [db5.3-doc]Fixed
Source package: [db5.3]
Details (2)
5.3.28+dfsg2-9· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · 13
5.3.28+dfsg2-9· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · 13
- [db5.3-util]Fixed
Source package: [db5.3]
Details (2)
5.3.28+dfsg2-9· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · 13
5.3.28+dfsg2-9· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · 13
- [libdb5.3-dbg]Fixed
Source package: [db5.3]
Details (2)
5.3.28+dfsg2-9· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · 13
5.3.28+dfsg2-9· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · 13
- [libdb5.3-dev]Fixed
Source package: [db5.3]
Details (2)
5.3.28+dfsg2-9· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · 13
5.3.28+dfsg2-9· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.3.28-13.1dsa · db5.3 · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-10140]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-1135-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-1136-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-1137-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-10140]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-3489-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-10140]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2017/cve-2017-10140.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2020/wid-sec-w-2023-0582.json]
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