Red Hat Security Advisory: postgresql:15 security update
The libpq package provides the PostgreSQL client library, which allows client programs to connect to PostgreSQL servers. Security Fix(es): * postgresql: PostgreSQL quoting APIs miss neutralizing quoting syntax in text that fails encoding validation (CVE-2025-1094) 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
The libpq package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 AUS contains a vulnerability (CVE-2025-1094) where PostgreSQL quoting APIs do not properly neutralize quoting syntax in text that fails encoding validation. This could lead to security issues related to improper handling of text input in PostgreSQL client connections. Red Hat Product Security has released an update (libpq-12.7-1.el8_2.2) addressing this vulnerability. The advisory classifies the update as important and provides packages for remediation.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability affects the PostgreSQL client library's quoting APIs, potentially allowing malformed or maliciously crafted text inputs to bypass encoding validation and quoting neutralization. This could lead to security risks when client programs connect to PostgreSQL servers. The exact impact details and exploitation scenarios are not provided in the advisory. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an updated libpq package (version 12.7-1.el8_2.2) for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 AUS that addresses this vulnerability. Users should apply this official update as detailed in the Red Hat advisory (RHSA-2025:1720) and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the provided update.
Red Hat Security Advisory: postgresql:15 security update
Description
The libpq package provides the PostgreSQL client library, which allows client programs to connect to PostgreSQL servers. Security Fix(es): * postgresql: PostgreSQL quoting APIs miss neutralizing quoting syntax in text that fails encoding validation (CVE-2025-1094) 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
The libpq package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 AUS contains a vulnerability (CVE-2025-1094) where PostgreSQL quoting APIs do not properly neutralize quoting syntax in text that fails encoding validation. This could lead to security issues related to improper handling of text input in PostgreSQL client connections. Red Hat Product Security has released an update (libpq-12.7-1.el8_2.2) addressing this vulnerability. The advisory classifies the update as important and provides packages for remediation.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability affects the PostgreSQL client library's quoting APIs, potentially allowing malformed or maliciously crafted text inputs to bypass encoding validation and quoting neutralization. This could lead to security risks when client programs connect to PostgreSQL servers. The exact impact details and exploitation scenarios are not provided in the advisory. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an updated libpq package (version 12.7-1.el8_2.2) for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 AUS that addresses this vulnerability. Users should apply this official update as detailed in the Red Hat advisory (RHSA-2025:1720) and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the provided update.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:3978
- Cve Count
- 1
Threat ID: 6a3da1d54853345fc1826e76
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:47:01 UTC
Last enriched: 07/12/2026, 11:32:32 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC
Views: 49
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