CVE-2026-2005

Public on 2026-02-12
Modified on 2026-02-13
Description
Heap buffer overflow in PostgreSQL pgcrypto allows a ciphertext provider to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.2, 17.8, 16.12, 15.16, and 14.21 are affected.
Severity
Important severity
Important
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CVSS v3 Base Score
8.8
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2 - Core postgresql Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2 - Postgresql14 Extra postgresql 2026-03-06 ALAS2POSTGRESQL14-2026-022 Fixed
Amazon Linux 2023 postgresql15 2026-03-05 ALAS2023-2026-1456 Fixed
Amazon Linux 2023 postgresql16 2026-03-05 ALAS2023-2026-1458 Fixed
Amazon Linux 2023 postgresql17 2026-03-05 ALAS2023-2026-1457 Fixed

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

FAQs regarding Amazon Linux ALAS/CVE Severity Red Hat: CVE-2026-2005 Mitre: CVE-2026-2005