Red Hat Security Advisory: postgresql security update
PostgreSQL is an advanced object-relational database management system (DBMS). Security Fix(es): * postgresql: PostgreSQL executes arbitrary code in restore operation (CVE-2025-8715) * postgresql: PostgreSQL code execution in restore operation (CVE-2025-8714) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Red Hat Product Security released advisory RHSA-2025:14870 addressing three PostgreSQL vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-8713, CVE-2025-8714, CVE-2025-8715) that allow arbitrary code execution during database restore operations. The advisory updates PostgreSQL packages to version 13.22-1.el9_0 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 across multiple architectures including x86_64, ppc64le, aarch64, and s390x. The vulnerabilities are related to code execution flaws during restore processes. Red Hat classifies the security impact as Important and provides updated RPM packages to remediate these issues. No CVSS base scores are provided in the advisory or CVE data. The advisory references bugzilla entries 2388551 and 2388553 for the fixes.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code during PostgreSQL restore operations, potentially compromising the database server. This could lead to unauthorized control over the affected system. Red Hat rates the impact as Important, indicating a high security risk. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of the advisory.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated PostgreSQL packages (version 13.22-1.el9_0) for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply these official updates promptly following Red Hat's guidance at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated in the advisory. Patch status is confirmed as fixed in the updated packages.
Red Hat Security Advisory: postgresql security update
Description
PostgreSQL is an advanced object-relational database management system (DBMS). Security Fix(es): * postgresql: PostgreSQL executes arbitrary code in restore operation (CVE-2025-8715) * postgresql: PostgreSQL code execution in restore operation (CVE-2025-8714) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
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Technical Analysis
Red Hat Product Security released advisory RHSA-2025:14870 addressing three PostgreSQL vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-8713, CVE-2025-8714, CVE-2025-8715) that allow arbitrary code execution during database restore operations. The advisory updates PostgreSQL packages to version 13.22-1.el9_0 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 across multiple architectures including x86_64, ppc64le, aarch64, and s390x. The vulnerabilities are related to code execution flaws during restore processes. Red Hat classifies the security impact as Important and provides updated RPM packages to remediate these issues. No CVSS base scores are provided in the advisory or CVE data. The advisory references bugzilla entries 2388551 and 2388553 for the fixes.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code during PostgreSQL restore operations, potentially compromising the database server. This could lead to unauthorized control over the affected system. Red Hat rates the impact as Important, indicating a high security risk. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of the advisory.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated PostgreSQL packages (version 13.22-1.el9_0) for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply these official updates promptly following Red Hat's guidance at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated in the advisory. Patch status is confirmed as fixed in the updated packages.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:14870
- Cve Count
- 3
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-8714","CVE-2025-8715"]
Threat ID: 6a3cc29c4853345fc16d3233
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 05:54:36 UTC
Last enriched: 07/12/2026, 10:23:49 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:24:58 UTC
Views: 35
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