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High RLSA-2026:72274 2 CVEs

Important: postgresql:12 security update

Published Sep 28, 2026 · Updated Sep 28, 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 9

ReleasePackageFixed in
Rocky Linux · 8 pg_repack 0:1.4.6-3.module+el8.10.0+1862+29bef648
Rocky Linux · 8 pg_repack 0:1.4.6-3.module+el8.10.0+40055+b85d5ce2
Rocky Linux · 8 pg_repack 0:1.4.6-3.module+el8.9.0+1594+4a6adae9
Rocky Linux · 8 pg_repack 0:1.4.6-3.module+el8.9.0+1603+444d1b54
Rocky Linux · 8 pgaudit 0:1.4.0-7.module+el8.9.0+1735+a332307b
Rocky Linux · 8 postgres-decoderbufs 0:0.10.0-2.module+el8.9.0+1594+4a6adae9
Rocky Linux · 8 postgres-decoderbufs 0:0.10.0-2.module+el8.9.0+1603+444d1b54
Rocky Linux · 8 postgres-decoderbufs 0:0.10.0-2.module+el8.10.0+1862+29bef648
Rocky Linux · 8 postgres-decoderbufs 0:0.10.0-2.module+el8.10.0+40055+b85d5ce2

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://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2388553
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2515303
  • advisory
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:72274