PostgreSQL: Multiple Vulnerabilities — GLSA 202608-15

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in PostgreSQL, the worst of which could result in arbitrary code execution.

Affected packages

dev-db/postgresql on all architectures
Affected versions < 14.23-r1
< 15.18-r1
< 16.14-r1
< 17.10
< 18.4
Unaffected versions >= 14.23-r1
>= 15.18-r1
>= 16.14-r1
>= 17.10
>= 18.4

Background

PostgreSQL is an open source object-relational database management system.

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in PostgreSQL. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All PostgreSQL 14 users should upgrade to the latest version:

 # emerge --sync
 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-14.23-r1:14"
 

All PostgreSQL 15 users should upgrade to the latest version:

 # emerge --sync
 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-15.18-r1:15"
 

All PostgreSQL 16 users should upgrade to the latest version:

 # emerge --sync
 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-16.14-r1:16"
 

All PostgreSQL 17 users should upgrade to the latest version:

 # emerge --sync
 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-17.10:17"
 

All PostgreSQL 18 users should upgrade to the latest version:

 # emerge --sync
 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-18.4:18"
 

References

Release date
August 17, 2026

Latest revision
August 17, 2026: 1

Severity
high

Exploitable
local and remote

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