Missing authorization in PostgreSQL logical decoding allows a non-superuser holding REPLICATION privilege to dlopen any file visible to the operating system account running the server, via the choice of logical decoding plugin. This in turn runs arbitrary code as that account. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.5, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24 are affected.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.2
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade postgresql17Upgrade postgresql18Upgrade postgresql15Upgrade postgresql16 | Aug 17, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade postgresql15-contrib-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-upgradeUpgrade postgresql17-server-develUpgrade postgresql15-pltcl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-server-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-pltclUpgrade postgresql18Upgrade postgresql15-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql18-contrib-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-llvmjitUpgrade postgresql17-private-libsUpgrade postgresql17-server-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-plperlUpgrade postgresql16-pltcl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-docsUpgrade postgresql15-testUpgrade postgresql18-llvmjit-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-pltcl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-contribUpgrade postgresql15-test-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-private-libsUpgrade postgresql17-upgrade-develUpgrade postgresql15Upgrade postgresql16Upgrade postgresql16-contrib-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-private-develUpgrade postgresql18-pltclUpgrade postgresql18-private-libsUpgrade postgresql17-plpython3-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-private-libs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-pltcl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-contrib-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-contribUpgrade postgresql16-upgrade-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql15-upgrade-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-test-rpm-macrosUpgrade postgresql17-llvmjit-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-server-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql18-staticUpgrade postgresql15-test-rpm-macrosUpgrade postgresql16-upgrade-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-private-libs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-testUpgrade postgresql17-docsUpgrade postgresql18-test-rpm-macrosUpgrade postgresql18-upgrade-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-private-develUpgrade postgresql18-testUpgrade postgresql18-server-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-plperlUpgrade postgresql16-docsUpgrade postgresql16-pltclUpgrade postgresql16-upgrade-develUpgrade postgresql18-plperlUpgrade postgresql18-plpython3Upgrade postgresql15-llvmjit-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-testUpgrade postgresql16-plperl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-contribUpgrade postgresql17-private-develUpgrade postgresql18-docsUpgrade postgresql18-plpython3-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-upgrade-develUpgrade postgresql15-plpython3-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-server-develUpgrade postgresql16-docs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-pltclUpgrade postgresql16-plpython3-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-docs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-upgrade-develUpgrade postgresql15-llvmjitUpgrade postgresql16-staticUpgrade postgresql16-upgradeUpgrade postgresql16-test-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-llvmjitUpgrade postgresql15-staticUpgrade postgresql18-server-develUpgrade postgresql17-server-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-serverUpgrade postgresql16-server-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-llvmjitUpgrade postgresql16-test-rpm-macrosUpgrade postgresql16-server-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-server-develUpgrade postgresql16-contribUpgrade postgresql15-plperl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-upgrade-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-plpython3Upgrade postgresql15-plpython3Upgrade postgresql18-server-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-private-libs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-serverUpgrade postgresql18-upgradeUpgrade postgresql16-llvmjit-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-staticUpgrade postgresql17-private-libs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17Upgrade postgresql15-upgradeUpgrade postgresql17-upgrade-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-plpython3Upgrade postgresql16-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql15-docs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-test-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-serverUpgrade postgresql18-plperl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-docs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-test-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-plperl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-upgrade-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-private-libsUpgrade postgresql15-private-develUpgrade postgresql16-plperlUpgrade postgresql18-upgrade-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql17-serverUpgrade postgresql17-debuginfo | Sep 1, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade postgresql-15Upgrade postgresql-17 | Aug 16, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade postgresql14-serverUpgrade postgresql15-serverUpgrade postgresql18-serverUpgrade postgresql17-serverUpgrade postgresql16-server | Aug 17, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 |
| Postgres | — | Upgrade to PostgreSQL version 14.24Upgrade to PostgreSQL version 18.6Upgrade to PostgreSQL version 16.15Upgrade to PostgreSQL version 17.11Upgrade to PostgreSQL version 15.19 | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade postgresql18-plpython3Upgrade postgresql18Upgrade postgresql18-staticNo solution existsUpgrade postgresql18-test-rpm-macrosUpgrade postgresql18-contribUpgrade postgresql18-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql18-pltcl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-private-libs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-testUpgrade postgresql18-plperlUpgrade postgresql18-server-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-contrib-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-upgradeUpgrade postgresql18-plpython3-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-upgrade-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-docsUpgrade postgresql18-private-libsUpgrade postgresql18-server-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-plperl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-upgrade-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-serverUpgrade postgresql18-docs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-private-develUpgrade postgresql18-upgrade-develUpgrade postgresql18-test-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-server-develUpgrade postgresql18-debuginfo | Aug 31, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade postgres-decoderbufs-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql18-private-develUpgrade postgresql18-plpython3-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-staticUpgrade postgresql18-contribUpgrade postgresql18-docsUpgrade postgresql18-test-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18Upgrade postgresql18-private-libs-debuginfoUpgrade pgaudit-debuginfoUpgrade pg_repackUpgrade postgresql18-plpython3Upgrade postgresql18-testUpgrade pg_repack-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-upgrade-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-plperlUpgrade postgresql18-serverUpgrade postgresql18-contrib-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-upgrade-develUpgrade postgresql18-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql18-upgradeUpgrade postgresql18-server-develUpgrade pgaudit-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql18-private-libsUpgrade postgresql18-upgrade-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-server-devel-debuginfoUpgrade pg_repack-debugsourceUpgrade postgres-decoderbufsUpgrade pgvectorUpgrade postgresql18-debuginfoUpgrade postgres-decoderbufs-debuginfoUpgrade pgauditUpgrade pgvector-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-plperl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-docs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql18-server-debuginfoUpgrade pgvector-debugsource | Sep 17, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade postgresql-16Upgrade postgresql-14Upgrade postgresql-18 | Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
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