PT-2026-40924 · Postgresql Global Development Group+4 · Postgresql+3

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CVE-2026-6479

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Published

2026-05-14

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Updated

2026-07-08

CVSS v2.0

7.8

High

VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions PostgreSQL versions prior to 18.4 PostgreSQL versions prior to 17.10 PostgreSQL versions prior to 16.14 PostgreSQL versions prior to 15.18 PostgreSQL versions prior to 14.23
Description Uncontrolled recursion during SSL and GSS negotiation enables an attacker with access to a PostgreSQL AF UNIX socket to cause a sustained denial of service. Additionally, if both SSL and GSS are disabled, the same effect can be achieved via access to a PostgreSQL TCP socket.
Recommendations Update to version 18.4 or later. Update to version 17.10 or later. Update to version 16.14 or later. Update to version 15.18 or later. Update to version 14.23 or later.

Fix

DoS

Uncontrolled Recursion

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

BDU:2026-07096
BIT-POSTGRESQL-2026-6479
CVE-2026-6479
ECHO-C17A-46AB-75A9
JLSEC-2026-606
OESA-2026-2381
OESA-2026-2382
OESA-2026-2413
OESA-2026-2414
OESA-2026-2479
OPENSUSE-SU-2026:10806-1
OPENSUSE-SU-2026:10807-1
OPENSUSE-SU-2026:10808-1
OPENSUSE-SU-2026:10809-1
OPENSUSE-SU-2026:10828-1
OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20970-1
OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21102-1
OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21103-1
OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21104-1
RHSA-2026:22878
RHSA-2026:26181
RHSA-2026:26203
RHSA-2026:26204
RHSA-2026:26524
RHSA-2026:26525
RHSA-2026:26561
RHSA-2026:27718
RHSA-2026:27742
RHSA-2026:27743
RHSA-2026:28037
SUSE-SU-2026:22077-1
SUSE-SU-2026:22149-1
SUSE-SU-2026:22177-1
SUSE-SU-2026:22183-1
SUSE-SU-2026:22184-1
USN-8294-1

Affected Products

Linuxmint
Postgresql
Red Os
Ubuntu