CVE-2026-120147
Public on 2026-11-12
Modified on 2026-11-14
Description
Use after free in the PostgreSQL dblink extension allows an object creator to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database, via type conversion code that re-enters dblink and closes a connection whose results an outer dblink call is reading. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.7, 17.12, 16.16, 15.20, and 14.25 are affected.
Severity
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CVSS v3 Base Score
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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 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |