CVE-2026-6474

Public on 2026-05-14
Modified on 2026-05-15
Description
Externally-controlled format string in PostgreSQL timeofday() function allows an attacker to retrieve portions of server memory, via crafted timezone zones. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10, 16.14, 15.18, and 14.23 are affected.
Severity
Medium severity
Medium
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CVSS v3 Base Score
4.3
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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 2026-06-08 ALAS2POSTGRESQL14-2026-024 Fixed
Amazon Linux 2023 postgresql15 2026-06-08 ALAS2023-2026-1768 Fixed
Amazon Linux 2023 postgresql16 2026-06-08 ALAS2023-2026-1767 Fixed
Amazon Linux 2023 postgresql17 2026-06-08 ALAS2023-2026-1766 Fixed
Amazon Linux 2023 postgresql18 2026-06-08 ALAS2023-2026-1780 Fixed

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N