Description
Untrusted search path in PostgreSQL vacuumdb allows a database owner to execute arbitrary SQL as the database user running vacuumdb, via shadowing operators used in the --missing-stats-only catalog query. The pg_upgrade documentation recommends an affected vacuumdb invocation. Within major version 18, minor versions before PostgreSQL 18.7 are affected. Versions before PostgreSQL 18 are unaffected.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | PostgreSQL | 18 – < 18.7 | 18.7 |
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | postgresql-18 | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | postgresql-18 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | postgresql-18 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | postgresql-16 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | postgresql-14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | postgresql-12 | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | postgresql-10 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | postgresql-9.5 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | postgresql-9.3 | No fix yet | — |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | postgresql16 | 16.16-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.24 | postgresql17 | 17.12-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.24 | postgresql18 | 18.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | postgresql16 | 16.16-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | postgresql17 | 17.12-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | postgresql18 | 18.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | postgresql15 | 15.20-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | postgresql16 | 16.16-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | postgresql17 | 17.12-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | postgresql15 | 15.20-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | postgresql16 | 16.16-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | postgresql17 | 17.12-r0 | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-4571 PostgreSQL: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026