rlsa-2026:26181
Vulnerability from osv_rocky
Published
2026-06-17 00:00
Modified
2026-07-01 00:06
Summary
Important: postgresql:15 security update
Details

PostgreSQL is an advanced object-relational database management system (DBMS).

Security Fix(es):

  • postgresql: PostgreSQL: Credential recovery via covert timing channel in MD5 password comparison (CVE-2026-6478)

  • postgresql: integer overflow can cause an undersized allocation and an out-of-bounds write (CVE-2026-6473)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Credits
Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation
Red Hat
References
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