### [CVE-2019-3466](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-3466)
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### Description

The pg_ctlcluster script in postgresql-common in versions prior to 210 didn't drop privileges when creating socket/statistics temporary directories, which could result in local privilege escalation.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://blog.mirch.io/2019/11/15/cve-2019-3466-debian-ubuntu-pg_ctlcluster-privilege-escalation/
- https://blog.mirch.io/2019/11/15/cve-2019-3466-debian-ubuntu-pg_ctlcluster-privilege-escalation/

#### Github
- https://github.com/mirchr/security-research