CVE-2026-116311
Public on 2026-11-12
Modified on 2026-11-14
Description
Missing authorization in PostgreSQL DROP OWNED allows a role to remove itself from restrictive row level security policies, thereby reading or modifying rows that the policy was intended to deny, via queries after the DROP OWNED. 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 - Postgresql14 Extra | postgresql | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | postgresql | Not Affected | ||
| 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 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |