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High ALSA-2026:72274 2 CVEs

Important: postgresql:12 security update

Published Sep 28, 2026 · Updated Oct 29, 2026

Summary

PostgreSQL is an advanced object-relational database management system (DBMS).

Security Fix(es):

* postgresql: PostgreSQL code execution in restore operation (CVE-2025-8714)
* postgresql: PostgreSQL: Arbitrary code execution via untrusted data inclusion in pg_dump (CVE-2026-18408)

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.

Fixed packages 17

ReleasePackageFixed in
AlmaLinux · 8 pg_repack 1.4.6-3.module_el8.9.0+3704+f1f917ce
AlmaLinux · 8 pgaudit 1.4.0-7.module_el8.10.0+3889+48cb11fb.alma.1
AlmaLinux · 8 pgaudit 1.4.0-7.module_el8.9.0+3740+0e74851f.alma.1
AlmaLinux · 8 postgres-decoderbufs 0.10.0-2.module_el8.9.0+3704+f1f917ce
AlmaLinux · 8 postgresql 12.22-12.module_el8.10.0+4291+51362610
AlmaLinux · 8 postgresql-contrib 12.22-12.module_el8.10.0+4291+51362610
AlmaLinux · 8 postgresql-docs 12.22-12.module_el8.10.0+4291+51362610
AlmaLinux · 8 postgresql-plperl 12.22-12.module_el8.10.0+4291+51362610
AlmaLinux · 8 postgresql-plpython3 12.22-12.module_el8.10.0+4291+51362610
AlmaLinux · 8 postgresql-pltcl 12.22-12.module_el8.10.0+4291+51362610
AlmaLinux · 8 postgresql-server 12.22-12.module_el8.10.0+4291+51362610
AlmaLinux · 8 postgresql-server-devel 12.22-12.module_el8.10.0+4291+51362610
AlmaLinux · 8 postgresql-static 12.22-12.module_el8.10.0+4291+51362610
AlmaLinux · 8 postgresql-test 12.22-12.module_el8.10.0+4291+51362610
AlmaLinux · 8 postgresql-test-rpm-macros 12.22-12.module_el8.10.0+4291+51362610
AlmaLinux · 8 postgresql-upgrade 12.22-12.module_el8.10.0+4291+51362610
AlmaLinux · 8 postgresql-upgrade-devel 12.22-12.module_el8.10.0+4291+51362610

Vulnerabilities 2

  • High 8.8
    CVE-2025-8714 Public exploit

    PostgreSQL pg_dump lets superuser of origin server execute arbitrary code in psql client

    Untrusted data inclusion in pg_dump in PostgreSQL allows a malicious superuser of the origin server to inject arbitrary code for restore-time execution as the client operating system account running psql to restore the dump, via psql meta-commands. pg_dumpall…

  • High 8.8

    PostgreSQL psql \unrestrict lets superuser of pg_dump origin server execute arbitrary code in psql client

    Untrusted data inclusion in pg_dump in PostgreSQL allows a malicious superuser of the origin server to inject arbitrary code for restore-time execution as the client operating system account running psql to restore the dump, via psql \restrict meta-command in…

References

  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-8714
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-18408
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2388553
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2515303
  • advisory
    https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2026-72274.html