Untrusted search path in PostgreSQL amcheck allows a grantee of amcheck function EXECUTE privilege to execute arbitrary functions as the owners of expression indexes that depend on the search path, via setting a hostile search path before calling the amcheck function. Within major versions 18, 16, 15, and 14, minor versions before PostgreSQL 18.5, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24 are affected. PostgreSQL 17 is unaffected.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 3.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade postgresql17Upgrade postgresql16Upgrade postgresql18Upgrade postgresql15 | Aug 17, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade postgresql15-contrib-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-plpython3-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-docsUpgrade postgresql16-server-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-pltcl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-plpython3Upgrade postgresql15-contribUpgrade postgresql18-llvmjitUpgrade postgresql18-pltcl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-private-develUpgrade postgresql15-llvmjit-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-private-libsUpgrade postgresql15-upgrade-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-llvmjitUpgrade postgresql15-upgrade-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-test-rpm-macrosUpgrade postgresql16-private-develUpgrade postgresql16-staticUpgrade postgresql15-private-libs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-docsUpgrade postgresql16Upgrade postgresql18Upgrade postgresql15-pltclUpgrade postgresql18-llvmjit-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-staticUpgrade postgresql16-upgrade-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-pltcl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-plperlUpgrade postgresql18-test-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15Upgrade postgresql15-test-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-test-rpm-macrosUpgrade postgresql18-testUpgrade postgresql15-plperl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-testUpgrade postgresql18-pltclUpgrade postgresql15-testUpgrade postgresql16-plperl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-upgrade-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-docs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-plpython3Upgrade postgresql18-contribUpgrade postgresql16-llvmjit-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-private-develUpgrade postgresql18-upgradeUpgrade postgresql18-plperl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-contrib-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-test-rpm-macrosUpgrade postgresql15-docsUpgrade postgresql16-serverUpgrade postgresql16-upgrade-develUpgrade postgresql18-docs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-plpython3Upgrade postgresql16-contribUpgrade postgresql15-docs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-private-libs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-plperlUpgrade postgresql16-contrib-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-server-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-private-libsUpgrade postgresql18-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql16-server-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-upgrade-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-plpython3-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-server-develUpgrade postgresql16-plpython3-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-server-develUpgrade postgresql15-server-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-server-develUpgrade postgresql16-upgradeUpgrade postgresql15-staticUpgrade postgresql15-serverUpgrade postgresql18-upgrade-develUpgrade postgresql18-private-libs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-plperlUpgrade postgresql18-upgrade-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-private-libsUpgrade postgresql16-pltclUpgrade postgresql15-upgrade-develUpgrade postgresql15-upgradeUpgrade postgresql15-server-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-test-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-llvmjitUpgrade postgresql15-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql16-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql18-server-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-server | Sep 1, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade postgresql-15Upgrade postgresql-17 | Aug 16, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade postgresql15-serverUpgrade postgresql16-serverUpgrade postgresql18-serverUpgrade postgresql17-serverUpgrade postgresql14-server | Aug 17, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 |
| Postgres | — | Upgrade to PostgreSQL version 15.19Upgrade to PostgreSQL version 16.15Upgrade to PostgreSQL version 14.24Upgrade to PostgreSQL version 18.6 | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Sep 7, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade postgresql-14Upgrade postgresql-18Upgrade postgresql-16 | Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
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