Issued at: 2026-06-16
Updated at: 2026-06-17
Synopsis
Important: postgresql:16 security update
Description
PostgreSQL is an advanced object-relational database management system (DBMS).
Security Fix(es):
* postgresql: PostgreSQL: Operating system account hijack via symlink following in pg_basebackup and pg_rewind (CVE-2026-6475)
* postgresql: PostgreSQL libpq: Buffer overflow allows server superuser to overwrite client stack memory (CVE-2026-6477)
* 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.