Type confusion in PostgreSQL "portal"/cursor lifecycle allows a user to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database, via re-creation of a cursor or other portal with different types. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.5, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24 are affected.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade postgresql15Upgrade postgresql18Upgrade postgresql16Upgrade postgresql17 | Aug 17, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade postgresql16-staticUpgrade postgresql17-docs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-server-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-staticUpgrade postgresql15-upgrade-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-contribUpgrade postgresql17-plperl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-pltclUpgrade postgresql17-serverUpgrade postgresql15-private-libs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-llvmjitUpgrade postgresql16-upgradeUpgrade postgresql16-upgrade-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16Upgrade postgresql15-server-develUpgrade postgresql17-upgrade-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-contribUpgrade postgresql15-test-rpm-macrosUpgrade postgresql15-llvmjitUpgrade postgresql15-pltclUpgrade postgresql15-upgrade-develUpgrade postgresql15-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql15-docsUpgrade postgresql16-plperlUpgrade postgresql18-docs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-upgrade-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-testUpgrade postgresql18-plpython3-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-private-libsUpgrade postgresql16-serverUpgrade postgresql18-llvmjitUpgrade postgresql17-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-serverUpgrade postgresql16-contrib-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-plpython3-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-upgrade-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-llvmjit-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-llvmjit-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql15-docs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-private-libs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-plperlUpgrade postgresql15-serverUpgrade postgresql16-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql15-plpython3Upgrade postgresql16-plpython3Upgrade postgresql18-server-develUpgrade postgresql18-upgrade-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-upgrade-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-pltclUpgrade postgresql16-private-develUpgrade postgresql17-contribUpgrade postgresql16-private-libs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-pltclUpgrade postgresql18-test-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-upgradeUpgrade postgresql18-staticUpgrade postgresql18-plperlUpgrade postgresql17-pltcl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-pltcl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-plperl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-upgrade-develUpgrade postgresql17-plpython3Upgrade postgresql18-pltcl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-upgradeUpgrade postgresql15Upgrade postgresql17-server-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-contrib-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-private-develUpgrade postgresql15-server-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-testUpgrade postgresql18-server-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-private-libs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-upgrade-develUpgrade postgresql18-private-libsUpgrade postgresql15-private-libsUpgrade postgresql18-contrib-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18Upgrade postgresql17-llvmjit-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-docsUpgrade postgresql15-testUpgrade postgresql16-server-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17Upgrade postgresql15-staticUpgrade postgresql17-test-rpm-macrosUpgrade postgresql15-upgrade-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-llvmjitUpgrade postgresql16-testUpgrade postgresql16-server-develUpgrade postgresql15-test-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-server-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-plpython3-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-private-develUpgrade postgresql18-private-develUpgrade postgresql18-contribUpgrade postgresql17-upgrade-develUpgrade postgresql17-upgradeUpgrade postgresql16-server-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-pltcl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-llvmjit-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-docsUpgrade postgresql16-test-rpm-macrosUpgrade postgresql16-docs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-test-rpm-macrosUpgrade postgresql18-server-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-plpython3-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-server-develUpgrade postgresql18-plperl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-test-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-private-libsUpgrade postgresql17-docsUpgrade postgresql16-test-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-contrib-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-plperlUpgrade postgresql15-plperl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql18-plpython3 | Sep 1, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade postgresql-15Upgrade postgresql-17 | Aug 16, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade postgresql15-serverUpgrade postgresql18-serverUpgrade postgresql14-serverUpgrade postgresql16-serverUpgrade postgresql17-server | Aug 17, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 |
| Postgres | — | Upgrade to PostgreSQL version 15.19Upgrade to PostgreSQL version 18.6Upgrade to PostgreSQL version 17.11Upgrade to PostgreSQL version 16.15Upgrade to PostgreSQL version 14.24 | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade postgresql-debugsourceUpgrade postgres-decoderbufs-debuginfoUpgrade pg_repack-debuginfoUpgrade postgres-decoderbufsUpgrade postgresql-test-rpm-macrosUpgrade postgis-debugsourceUpgrade pg_repackUpgrade pgaudit-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql18-server-debuginfoUpgrade pgvector-debuginfoNo solution existsUpgrade postgresql-private-develUpgrade postgresql18-private-libsUpgrade postgis-clientUpgrade postgresql18-private-libs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-staticUpgrade postgresql-private-libsUpgrade postgresql-server-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-private-libs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-upgrade-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-contrib-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-server-develUpgrade postgresql-testUpgrade pgauditUpgrade postgresql-serverUpgrade pg_repack-debugsourceUpgrade pgvectorUpgrade postgis-docsUpgrade postgresql-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-pltclUpgrade pgaudit-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18Upgrade postgresql18-upgrade-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-plpython3-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-server-develUpgrade postgresqlUpgrade postgresql18-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql18-plpython3Upgrade postgresql18-contribUpgrade postgis-client-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-plperlUpgrade postgis-utilsUpgrade postgresql18-upgradeUpgrade postgresql18-upgrade-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-upgradeUpgrade postgis-upgrade-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-upgrade-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgisUpgrade postgresql-plpython3-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-test-rpm-macrosUpgrade postgis-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-docs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-plperlUpgrade postgresql-test-debuginfoUpgrade pgvector-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql-contribUpgrade postgres-decoderbufs-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql18-test-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-server-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-server-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-plpython3Upgrade postgresql-staticUpgrade postgresql18-upgrade-develUpgrade postgresql18-docsUpgrade postgresql-contrib-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-serverUpgrade postgresql-pltcl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-plperl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-testUpgrade postgresql18-private-develUpgrade postgresql18-pltcl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-plperl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-docs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-upgrade-develUpgrade postgresql-docsUpgrade postgis-upgrade | Aug 31, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade postgres-decoderbufs-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql-plpython3-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-plperlUpgrade postgresql-debuginfoUpgrade postgresqlUpgrade postgresql18-upgrade-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql18-plpython3-debuginfoUpgrade pgvector-debuginfoUpgrade postgis-upgrade-debuginfoUpgrade postgis-upgradeUpgrade postgresql-private-libs-debuginfoUpgrade pgvectorUpgrade postgresql18-private-libs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-test-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-contribUpgrade postgresql18-staticUpgrade postgresql-contrib-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-plperl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-docs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-plpython3Upgrade postgresql-upgradeUpgrade postgresql-docs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-pltclUpgrade pg_repack-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-upgrade-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18Upgrade pgaudit-debugsourceUpgrade postgis-client-debuginfoUpgrade postgis-docsUpgrade postgresql18-serverUpgrade postgresql18-upgrade-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-server-develUpgrade postgresql18-contribUpgrade postgresql-private-libsUpgrade postgresql18-server-develUpgrade pgaudit-debuginfoUpgrade postgisUpgrade postgis-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-serverUpgrade postgresql-upgrade-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgis-utilsUpgrade postgis-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql18-server-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-plperlUpgrade pgauditUpgrade postgresql-upgrade-develUpgrade postgresql18-private-libsUpgrade postgresql-testUpgrade postgresql-pltcl-debuginfoUpgrade pg_repack-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql-server-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-test-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-staticUpgrade postgresql-docsUpgrade postgresql18-upgrade-develUpgrade postgresql18-private-develUpgrade postgresql-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql18-testUpgrade postgresql-private-develUpgrade pgvector-debugsourceUpgrade pg_repackUpgrade postgresql-server-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgis-clientUpgrade postgresql18-server-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-upgradeUpgrade postgresql18-contrib-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-plpython3Upgrade postgresql18-plperl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-debuginfoUpgrade postgres-decoderbufs-debuginfoUpgrade postgres-decoderbufsUpgrade postgresql18-docs | Sep 17, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade postgresql-14Upgrade postgresql-16Upgrade postgresql-18 | Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
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