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 issued an advisory (RHSA-2025:14878) for PostgreSQL in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, addressing three vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-8713, CVE-2025-8714, CVE-2025-8715) that allow arbitrary code execution during the restore operation of PostgreSQL databases. The advisory includes updated PostgreSQL packages to remediate these issues. The vulnerabilities involve execution of arbitrary code, which could lead to compromise of the affected system if exploited. The advisory does not provide CVSS scores but rates the security impact as Important. Multiple Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 variants and architectures are affected, and updated packages are available from Red Hat.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code during the PostgreSQL restore operation, potentially leading to full system compromise. This impacts systems running affected versions of PostgreSQL on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related distributions. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of the advisory.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated PostgreSQL packages that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update RHSA-2025:14878 promptly to remediate the issues. Detailed update instructions are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Since this is an on-premises product, remediation requires manual update by system administrators. Patch status is confirmed as available via the Red Hat advisory.
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 issued an advisory (RHSA-2025:14878) for PostgreSQL in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, addressing three vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-8713, CVE-2025-8714, CVE-2025-8715) that allow arbitrary code execution during the restore operation of PostgreSQL databases. The advisory includes updated PostgreSQL packages to remediate these issues. The vulnerabilities involve execution of arbitrary code, which could lead to compromise of the affected system if exploited. The advisory does not provide CVSS scores but rates the security impact as Important. Multiple Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 variants and architectures are affected, and updated packages are available from Red Hat.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code during the PostgreSQL restore operation, potentially leading to full system compromise. This impacts systems running affected versions of PostgreSQL on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related distributions. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of the advisory.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated PostgreSQL packages that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update RHSA-2025:14878 promptly to remediate the issues. Detailed update instructions are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Since this is an on-premises product, remediation requires manual update by system administrators. Patch status is confirmed as available via the Red Hat advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:14878
- Cve Count
- 3
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-8714","CVE-2025-8715"]
Threat ID: 6a3cc29c4853345fc16d322c
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 05:54:36 UTC
Last enriched: 07/12/2026, 10:23:41 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:24:58 UTC
Views: 72
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