CVE-2026-14663
Public on 2026-08-13
Modified on 2026-08-14
Description
Cleartext storage in PostgreSQL pgcrypto disabled ciphers allows a user to recover cleartext, via direct observation of the faulty ciphertext. The OpenSSL version and OpenSSL configuration determine the disabled ciphers. If the application accepts encrypted data as input, decryption will succeed even with the wrong key. This in turn loses the modest protection from the Modification Detection Code (MDC). Affected functions are pgp_sym_encrypt, pgp_sym_decrypt, pgp_pub_encrypt, pgp_pub_decrypt, pgp_sym_encrypt_bytea, pgp_sym_decrypt_bytea, pgp_pub_encrypt_bytea, and pgp_pub_decrypt_bytea. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.5, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24 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 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 2023 | postgresql17 | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | postgresql18 | Pending Fix |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |