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PostgreSQL Database Security Update: Avoid Code Execution

ALSA-2026:3896
Summary

PostgreSQL database users should apply a security update to prevent malicious code execution. This update fixes several potential security issues that could allow hackers to execute unauthorized code on a system. To stay protected, update your PostgreSQL database to the latest version as soon as possible.

What to do
  • Update almalinux pg_repack to version 1.4.8-2.module_el9.5.0+119+18833d03.
  • Update almalinux pgaudit to version 1.7.0-1.module_el9.3.0+52+21733919.
  • Update almalinux postgres-decoderbufs to version 1.9.7-1.Final.module_el9.3.0+52+21733919.
  • Update almalinux postgresql to version 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df.
  • Update almalinux postgresql-contrib to version 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df.
  • Update almalinux postgresql-docs to version 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df.
  • Update almalinux postgresql-plperl to version 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df.
  • Update almalinux postgresql-plpython3 to version 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df.
  • Update almalinux postgresql-pltcl to version 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df.
  • Update almalinux postgresql-private-devel to version 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df.
  • Update almalinux postgresql-private-libs to version 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df.
  • Update almalinux postgresql-server to version 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df.
  • Update almalinux postgresql-server-devel to version 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df.
  • Update almalinux postgresql-static to version 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df.
  • Update almalinux postgresql-test to version 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df.
  • Update almalinux postgresql-test-rpm-macros to version 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df.
  • Update almalinux postgresql-upgrade to version 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df.
  • Update almalinux postgresql-upgrade-devel to version 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versionsFix available
almalinux pg_repack <= 1.4.8-2.module_el9.5.0+119+18833d03 1.4.8-2.module_el9.5.0+119+18833d03
almalinux pgaudit <= 1.7.0-1.module_el9.3.0+52+21733919 1.7.0-1.module_el9.3.0+52+21733919
almalinux postgres-decoderbufs <= 1.9.7-1.Final.module_el9.3.0+52+21733919 1.9.7-1.Final.module_el9.3.0+52+21733919
almalinux postgresql <= 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df
almalinux postgresql-contrib <= 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df
almalinux postgresql-docs <= 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df
almalinux postgresql-plperl <= 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df
almalinux postgresql-plpython3 <= 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df
almalinux postgresql-pltcl <= 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df
almalinux postgresql-private-devel <= 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df
almalinux postgresql-private-libs <= 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df
almalinux postgresql-server <= 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df
almalinux postgresql-server-devel <= 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df
almalinux postgresql-static <= 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df
almalinux postgresql-test <= 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df
almalinux postgresql-test-rpm-macros <= 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df
almalinux postgresql-upgrade <= 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df
almalinux postgresql-upgrade-devel <= 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df 15.17-1.module_el9.7.0+214+91f631df
Original title
Important: postgresql:15 security update
Original description
PostgreSQL is an advanced object-relational database management system (DBMS).

Security Fix(es):

* postgresql: PostgreSQL missing validation of multibyte character length executes arbitrary code (CVE-2026-2006)
* postgresql: PostgreSQL intarray missing validation of type of input to selectivity estimator executes arbitrary code (CVE-2026-2004)
* postgresql: PostgreSQL pgcrypto heap buffer overflow executes arbitrary code (CVE-2026-2005)


For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Published: 5 Mar 2026 · Updated: 13 Mar 2026 · First seen: 13 Mar 2026