Description
pg_partman is a PostgreSQL extension that manages partitioned tables by time or ID. Prior to 5.5.0, run_maintenance() handles exceptions outside the loop that processes rows from part_config, so an exception for one partition set immediately terminates the loop and skips every later set. A role with partman_user access can insert or update a row that reliably fails and assign it a low maintenance_order value so it is processed before legitimate rows. Repeated maintenance ticks then abort before legitimate partition sets are maintained, causing database-wide loss of automated partition maintenance. This issue is fixed in version 5.5.0.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| pgpartman | pg_partman | < 5.5.0 | — |
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 | pg-partman | 5.5.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | pg-partman | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | pg-partman | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | pg-partman | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | pg-partman | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | pg-partman | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | pg-partman | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | pg-partman | No fix yet | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | pg-partman | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-2493 pg_partman: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 20, 2026