CVE-2026-116321

Public on 2026-11-12
Modified on 2026-11-14
Description
Improper null termination in PostgreSQL array element assignment allows a database user to disclose server memory, via changing the final byte of a fixed-length name value to a nonzero byte and passing it to code that treats the value as a C string. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.7, 17.12, 16.16, 15.20, and 14.25 are affected.
Severity
Medium severity
Medium
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CVSS v3 Base Score
4.3
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2 - Postgresql14 Extra libpq Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2023 libpq Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2027 Preview libpq Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2 - Core postgresql Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2 - Postgresql14 Extra postgresql Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2023 postgresql15 Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2023 postgresql16 Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2027 Preview postgresql16 Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2023 postgresql17 Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2027 Preview postgresql17 Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2023 postgresql18 Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2027 Preview postgresql18 Pending Fix

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N