Summary
[42.2.14-4]
- Limit SCRAM PBKDF2 iterations to prevent DoS via malicious server
- Resolves: CVE-2026-42198
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux · 8 | postgresql-jdbc | 0:42.2.14-4.el8_10 |
| Oracle Linux · 8 | postgresql-jdbc-javadoc | 0:42.2.14-4.el8_10 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 7.5
pgjdbc: Unbounded PBKDF2 iterations in SCRAM authentication allows CPU exhaustion DoS
pgjdbc is an open source postgresql JDBC Driver. From version 42.2.0 to before version 42.7.11, pgjdbc is vulnerable to a client-side denial of service during SCRAM-SHA-256 authentication. A malicious server can instruct the driver to perform SCRAM authentica…