Vulnerability in PostgreSQL ECPG (CVE-2026-16241)
Summary
Vulnerability in PostgreSQL ECPG (CVE-2026-16241). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Integer underflow in PostgreSQL ECPG allows a database server administrator to achieve temporary denial of service against the ECPG client via sending a bytea value lacking the mandatory prefix. The client overwrites a huge memory region with bytes outside attacker knowledge or control. This typically yields a simple SIGSEGV, but rare cases might achieve client-specific integrity impact via the write. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.5, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24 are affected.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-16241 has been found in PostgreSQL ECPG.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 3.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "PostgreSQL ECPG CVE-2026-16241" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-16241 (PostgreSQL ECPG) — CWE-191 / CVSS v3 3.8
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-191) exists in PostgreSQL ECPG.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of PostgreSQL ECPG.
Severity: Low (CVSS 3.8/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで PostgreSQL ECPG を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- patch postgresql.org
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web postgresql.org
- web github.com