Red Hat Security Advisory: postgresql:13 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
This advisory addresses multiple vulnerabilities in PostgreSQL 13 where arbitrary code execution can occur during restore operations (CVE-2025-8714 and CVE-2025-8715), as well as an additional related vulnerability (CVE-2025-8713). These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute code within the context of the database server during the restore process. Red Hat has released updated packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 AUS to fix these issues. The advisory references Red Hat Bugzilla entries BZ-2388551 and BZ-2388553 for the fixes. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory, but the severity is rated as Important.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could lead to arbitrary code execution on the affected PostgreSQL server during database restore operations. This could compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the database system. The advisory does not report known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated PostgreSQL 13 packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 AUS that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update as described in the Red Hat article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 to remediate the issues. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Red Hat Security Advisory: postgresql:13 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.
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This advisory addresses multiple vulnerabilities in PostgreSQL 13 where arbitrary code execution can occur during restore operations (CVE-2025-8714 and CVE-2025-8715), as well as an additional related vulnerability (CVE-2025-8713). These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute code within the context of the database server during the restore process. Red Hat has released updated packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 AUS to fix these issues. The advisory references Red Hat Bugzilla entries BZ-2388551 and BZ-2388553 for the fixes. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory, but the severity is rated as Important.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could lead to arbitrary code execution on the affected PostgreSQL server during database restore operations. This could compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the database system. The advisory does not report known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated PostgreSQL 13 packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 AUS that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update as described in the Red Hat article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 to remediate the issues. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor 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-2025:15057
- Cve Count
- 3
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-8714","CVE-2025-8715"]
Threat ID: 6a3cc29b4853345fc16d2df0
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 05:54:35 UTC
Last enriched: 07/12/2026, 10:22:16 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:52 UTC
Views: 31
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