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.
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Technical Summary
The Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2025:15359 reports important security fixes for PostgreSQL 13 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6. The vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-8713, CVE-2025-8714, CVE-2025-8715) involve arbitrary code execution during the database restore operation. These issues could allow an attacker to execute code within the context of the PostgreSQL process. Red Hat has issued updated packages to address these vulnerabilities. The advisory references detailed CVE pages for further information but does not include a CVSS score. The update is available for multiple Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 variants and should be applied to affected systems.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code during the PostgreSQL restore operation, potentially compromising the affected system. The advisory rates the impact as important (high severity). No known exploits in the wild have been reported, but the ability to execute arbitrary code represents a significant risk to confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the database and host system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated PostgreSQL 13 packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update as detailed in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:15359 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Since this is an official fix, applying the update is the recommended remediation. No additional mitigations or workarounds are specified in the 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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Technical Analysis
The Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2025:15359 reports important security fixes for PostgreSQL 13 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6. The vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-8713, CVE-2025-8714, CVE-2025-8715) involve arbitrary code execution during the database restore operation. These issues could allow an attacker to execute code within the context of the PostgreSQL process. Red Hat has issued updated packages to address these vulnerabilities. The advisory references detailed CVE pages for further information but does not include a CVSS score. The update is available for multiple Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 variants and should be applied to affected systems.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code during the PostgreSQL restore operation, potentially compromising the affected system. The advisory rates the impact as important (high severity). No known exploits in the wild have been reported, but the ability to execute arbitrary code represents a significant risk to confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the database and host system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated PostgreSQL 13 packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update as detailed in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:15359 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Since this is an official fix, applying the update is the recommended remediation. No additional mitigations or workarounds are specified in the 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-2025:15359
- Cve Count
- 3
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-8714","CVE-2025-8715"]
Threat ID: 6a3cc29b4853345fc16d2dd4
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 05:54:35 UTC
Last enriched: 07/12/2026, 10:21:43 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:52 UTC
Views: 45
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