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HIGHCVE-2026-6477Published Modified CNA PostgreSQL

CVE-2026-6477: PostgreSQL libpq lo_* functions let server superuser overwrite client stack memory

Use of inherently dangerous function PQfn(..., result_is_int=0, ...) in PostgreSQL libpq lo_export(), lo_read(), lo_lseek64(), and lo_tell64() functions allows the server superuser to overwrite a client stack buffer with an arbitrarily-large response. Like gets(), PQfn(..., result_is_int=0, ...) stores arbitrary-length, server-determined data into a buffer of unspecified size. Because both the \lo_export command in psql and pg_dump call lo_read(), the server superuser can overwrite pg_dump or psql stack memory. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10, 16.14, 15.18, and 14.23 are affected.

Metrics

CVSS v3.1
8.8
Severity
HIGH
Fixed in
14.23
Affected Products
1

Fix available

14.2315.1816.1417.1018.4
Affected packages
  • n/a / PostgreSQL
    < 18.4 (from 18) · < 17.10 (from 17) · < 16.14 (from 16) · < 15.18 (from 15) · < 14.23 (from 0)
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
CVE-2026-6477: PostgreSQL libpq lo_* functions let server superuser overwrite client stack memory | HarborGuard CVE