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Description

External control of file name in PostgreSQL dblink and CREATE/ALTER SUBSCRIPTION allows a user to achieve persistent denial of service, via appending invalid data to a chosen file. Specifically, the "sslkeylogfile" connection parameter appends data, in NSS keylog format, to a file of the user's choosing. This "sslkeylogfile" mechanism cannot add arbitrary bytes. Within major version 18, minor versions before PostgreSQL 18.7 are affected. Versions before PostgreSQL 18 are also affected if libpq version 18 or later is installed and in use by the server.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
— PostgreSQL 18 – < 18.7, 17 – < 17.12, 16 – < 16.16, 15 – < 15.20, < 14.25 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.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 postgresql-18 No fix yet —
Debian 13 postgresql-17 17.12-0+deb13u1 —
Debian 12 postgresql-15 15.20-0+deb12u1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
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)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
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 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Tumbleweed postgresql14 14.25-1.1 openSUSE-SU-2026:12550-1
openSUSE Tumbleweed postgresql15 15.20-1.1 openSUSE-SU-2026:12551-1
openSUSE Tumbleweed postgresql16 16.16-1.1 openSUSE-SU-2026:12552-1
openSUSE Tumbleweed postgresql17 17.12-1.1 openSUSE-SU-2026:12553-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
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 —

Azure Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Azure Linux 3 postgresql No fix yet —

Advisories 5

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