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ALPINE-CVE-2026-16238
Type confusion in PostgreSQL pg_restore_attribute_stats() allows an object creator to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the...
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Type confusion in PostgreSQL pg_restore_attribute_stats() allows an object creator to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database, via conflation of range and multirange values. Within major version 18, minor versions before PostgreSQL 18.6 are affected. Versions before PostgreSQL 18 are unaffected.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV
Affected packages
Alpine:v3.21
postgresql16
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"16.15-r0"}]}]
Alpine:v3.22
postgresql16
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"16.15-r0"}]}]
Alpine:v3.21
postgresql17
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"17.11-r0"}]}]
Alpine:v3.22
postgresql17
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"17.11-r0"}]}]
Alpine:v3.23
postgresql17
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"17.11-r0"}]}]
Alpine:v3.24
postgresql17
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"17.11-r0"}]}]
Alpine:v3.23
postgresql18
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"18.5-r0"}]}]
Alpine:v3.24
postgresql18
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"18.5-r0"}]}]
References
- advisory security.alpinelinux.org