Medium 4.6Published Mar 31, 2014

CVE-2014-0067The "make check" command for the test suites in PostgreSQL 9.3.3 and earlier does not properly invoke initdb to specify the authentication requirements for a database cluster to be used for the tests…

Updated under an hour ago (Nov 2, 2026, 12:10 AM ET)

Does this affect you?

It affects apple mac_os_x and 2 other products. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.

No exploitation reported and no EPSS estimate yet.

Do this next

Start free and add your stackFree account, 3 products Every CVE for apple mac_os_x Exploited in the last 30 days

The "make check" command for the test suites in PostgreSQL 9.3.3 and earlier does not properly invoke initdb to specify the authentication requirements for a database cluster to be used for the tests, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to this cluster.

CVSS: 4.6 MEDIUM (v2.0, NVD)AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: Not given
NVD analysis: Modified
Record last updated: Jun 16, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Nov 1, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

apple mac_os_x apple:mac_os_x	10.10.4	NVD
apple mac_os_x_server apple:mac_os_x_server	5.0.3	NVD
postgresql postgresql postgresql:postgresql	through 8.4.19; 8.4.1; 8.4.2; 8.4.3; 8.4.4; 8.4.5; 8.4.6; 8.4.7; and 49 more ranges	NVD

References

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00004.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00018.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00038.html
http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/20140220securityrelease	vendor-advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2864
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2865
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1506/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65721
https://support.apple.com/HT205219
1–10 of 11

The CVE record on cve.org NVD's entry

The CVE record is authoritative. Products marked “from the name” were identified from the CNA's free-text names, not a CPE, and are matched less certainly. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.