Red Hat Security Advisory: postgresql:16 security update
PostgreSQL is an advanced object-relational database management system (DBMS). Security Fix(es): * postgresql: PostgreSQL: Operating system account hijack via symlink following in pg_basebackup and pg_rewind (CVE-2026-6475) * postgresql: PostgreSQL libpq: Buffer overflow allows server superuser to overwrite client stack memory (CVE-2026-6477) * postgresql: PostgreSQL: Credential recovery via covert timing channel in MD5 password comparison (CVE-2026-6478) * postgresql: integer overflow can cause an undersized allocation and an out-of-bounds write (CVE-2026-6473) 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 covers multiple security vulnerabilities in PostgreSQL as identified by the SUSE Product Security Team and cataloged under CVE-2026-6472 and related CVEs. The vulnerabilities affect PostgreSQL distributions from multiple vendors including Amazon, Debian, and IBM. The advisory does not provide detailed technical descriptions or severity metrics. No cloud service is involved, and no known exploits have been reported. The vulnerabilities collectively represent a security risk to PostgreSQL installations on affected platforms.
Potential Impact
The impact involves potential security weaknesses in PostgreSQL installations across several Linux distributions and vendors. Without specific CVSS scores or detailed descriptions, the exact nature and severity of the impact cannot be precisely determined. However, the presence of multiple CVEs suggests a range of possible vulnerabilities that could affect confidentiality, integrity, or availability depending on the individual issues.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory (SUSE-SU-2026:2117-1) for current remediation guidance. Since no patch links or official fixes are provided in this data, users should monitor the SUSE Product Security Team advisories and their respective vendor security channels for updates and apply patches as soon as they become available.
Red Hat Security Advisory: postgresql:16 security update
Description
PostgreSQL is an advanced object-relational database management system (DBMS). Security Fix(es): * postgresql: PostgreSQL: Operating system account hijack via symlink following in pg_basebackup and pg_rewind (CVE-2026-6475) * postgresql: PostgreSQL libpq: Buffer overflow allows server superuser to overwrite client stack memory (CVE-2026-6477) * postgresql: PostgreSQL: Credential recovery via covert timing channel in MD5 password comparison (CVE-2026-6478) * postgresql: integer overflow can cause an undersized allocation and an out-of-bounds write (CVE-2026-6473) 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
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This advisory covers multiple security vulnerabilities in PostgreSQL as identified by the SUSE Product Security Team and cataloged under CVE-2026-6472 and related CVEs. The vulnerabilities affect PostgreSQL distributions from multiple vendors including Amazon, Debian, and IBM. The advisory does not provide detailed technical descriptions or severity metrics. No cloud service is involved, and no known exploits have been reported. The vulnerabilities collectively represent a security risk to PostgreSQL installations on affected platforms.
Potential Impact
The impact involves potential security weaknesses in PostgreSQL installations across several Linux distributions and vendors. Without specific CVSS scores or detailed descriptions, the exact nature and severity of the impact cannot be precisely determined. However, the presence of multiple CVEs suggests a range of possible vulnerabilities that could affect confidentiality, integrity, or availability depending on the individual issues.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory (SUSE-SU-2026:2117-1) for current remediation guidance. Since no patch links or official fixes are provided in this data, users should monitor the SUSE Product Security Team advisories and their respective vendor security channels for updates and apply patches as soon as they become available.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- SUSE Product Security Team
- Advisory Id
- SUSE-SU-2026:2117-1
- Cve Count
- 8
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2026-6473","CVE-2026-6474","CVE-2026-6475","CVE-2026-6477","CVE-2026-6478","CVE-2026-6479","CVE-2026-6637"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a1ca16ae29bf47b505e4662
Added to database: 05/31/2026, 21:00:26 UTC
Last enriched: 07/03/2026, 01:16:12 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC
Views: 87
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