Description
A flaw was found in the way Postgresql allowed a user to modify the behavior of a query for other users. An attacker with a user account could use this flaw to execute code with the permissions of superuser in the database. Versions 9.3 through 10 are affected.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| The PostgreSQL Global Development Group | postgresql | 9.3 - 10 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | postgresql-10 | 10.3-1 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | postgresql-9.5 | 9.5.12-0ubuntu0.16.04 | USN-3589-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | postgresql-9.3 | 9.3.22-0ubuntu0.14.04 | USN-3589-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 3 | rh-postgresql95-postgresql +10 | 9.5.14-1.el6 | RHSA-2018:2511 |
| RHEL 3 | rh-postgresql96-postgresql +13 | 9.6.10-1.el6 | RHSA-2018:2566 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat CloudForms 5 | cfme | 5.9.6.5-3.el7cf | RHSA-2018:3816 |
| Red Hat CloudForms 5 | cfme-appliance +2 | 5.9.6.5-1.el7cf | RHSA-2018:3816 |
| Red Hat CloudForms 5 | cfme-gemset +1 | 5.9.6.5-2.el7cf | RHSA-2018:3816 |
| Red Hat CloudForms 5 | dbus-api-service | 1.0.1-3.1.el7cf | RHSA-2018:3816 |
| Red Hat CloudForms 5 | httpd-configmap-generator | 0.2.2-1.2.el7cf | RHSA-2018:3816 |
| Red Hat CloudForms 5 | postgresql96 +9 | 9.6.10-1PGDG.el7at | RHSA-2018:3816 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | postgresql96 +1 | 9.6.8-3.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0756-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | postgresql94 +1 | 9.4.17-21.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0876-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | postgresql96 +1 | 9.6.8-3.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0756-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | postgresql94 +1 | 9.4.17-0.23.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0755-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | postgresql96 +1 | 9.6.8-3.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0756-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | postgresql94 | 9.4.17-21.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0876-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | postgresql96 +1 | 9.6.8-3.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0756-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | postgresql94 +1 | 9.4.17-0.23.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0755-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | kubectl-cnpg | 1.29.2-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11167-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | postgresql10 | 10.18-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11184-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.20 | postgresql14 +1 | 10.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.19 | postgresql14 +1 | 10.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | postgresql14 +1 | 10.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | postgresql14 +1 | 10.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | postgresql14 | 10.3-r0 | — |
Show 12 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.15 | postgresql14 | 10.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | postgresql | 10.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | postgresql | 10.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | postgresql | 10.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | postgresql | 10.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | postgresql | 10.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | postgresql | 10.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | postgresql | 10.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.7 | postgresql | 10.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.6 | postgresql | 9.6.8-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.5 | postgresql | 9.6.8-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.4 | postgresql | 9.5.12-r0 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 2 repositories
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mthamil107/DB_Audit_Research ★ 0 · Aug 19, 2026
Self-Defeating Audits: reproducible lab showing a low-privilege PostgreSQL role reversibly blinding a trigger-based auditor + poisoning attribution (PG14/16), with defenses. Synthetic data; CVE-2018-…
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ccchme/CVE-2018-1058 ★ 0 · May 9, 2026
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 9
- RHSA-2018:3816 Red Hat Security Advisory: CloudForms 4.6.6 security, bug fix and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- RHSA-2018:2566 Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-postgresql96-postgresql security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- RHSA-2018:2511 Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-postgresql95-postgresql security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11167-1 kubectl-cnpg-1.29.2-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 2, 2026
- USN-3589-1 postgresql-9.3, postgresql-9.5, postgresql-9.6 vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:0755-1 Security update for postgresql94 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:0756-1 Security update for postgresql96 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11184-1 postgresql10-10.18-1.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:0876-1 Security update for postgresql94 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1547044
- USN-3589-1 vendor-advisory
- 103221 vdb-entry
- https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1834/
- RHSA-2018:2511 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:2566 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:3816 vendor-advisory