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CVE-2026-2005

CVE Details

Release Date:2026-02-12
Impact:Important What is this?

Description


Heap buffer overflow in PostgreSQL pgcrypto allows a ciphertext provider to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.2, 17.8, 16.12, 15.16, and 14.21 are affected.

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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.


CVSS v3 metrics

Base Score: 8.8
Vector String: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Version: 3.1
Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact: High
Integrity Impact: High
Availability Impact: High

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 10 (postgresql16) ELSA-2026-38872026-03-05
Oracle Linux version 8 (pg_repack) ELSA-2026-40242026-03-09
Oracle Linux version 8 (pg_repack) ELSA-2026-40592026-03-09
Oracle Linux version 8 (pg_repack) ELSA-2026-40632026-03-09
Oracle Linux version 8 (pgaudit) ELSA-2026-40242026-03-09
Oracle Linux version 8 (pgaudit) ELSA-2026-40592026-03-09
Oracle Linux version 8 (pgaudit) ELSA-2026-40632026-03-09
Oracle Linux version 8 (postgres-decoderbufs) ELSA-2026-40242026-03-09
Oracle Linux version 8 (postgres-decoderbufs) ELSA-2026-40592026-03-09
Oracle Linux version 8 (postgres-decoderbufs) ELSA-2026-40632026-03-09
Oracle Linux version 8 (postgresql) ELSA-2026-40242026-03-09
Oracle Linux version 8 (postgresql) ELSA-2026-40592026-03-09
Oracle Linux version 8 (postgresql) ELSA-2026-40632026-03-09
Oracle Linux version 8 (postgresql) ELSA-2026-40642026-03-10
Oracle Linux version 9 (pg_repack) ELSA-2026-38962026-03-09
Oracle Linux version 9 (pg_repack) ELSA-2026-41102026-03-09
Oracle Linux version 9 (pgaudit) ELSA-2026-38962026-03-09
Oracle Linux version 9 (pgaudit) ELSA-2026-41102026-03-09
Oracle Linux version 9 (pgvector) ELSA-2026-41102026-03-09
Oracle Linux version 9 (postgis) ELSA-2026-41102026-03-09
Oracle Linux version 9 (postgres-decoderbufs) ELSA-2026-38962026-03-09
Oracle Linux version 9 (postgres-decoderbufs) ELSA-2026-41102026-03-09
Oracle Linux version 9 (postgresql) ELSA-2026-37302026-03-05
Oracle Linux version 9 (postgresql) ELSA-2026-38962026-03-09
Oracle Linux version 9 (postgresql) ELSA-2026-41102026-03-09


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