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PostgreSQL database may execute malicious code

ALSA-2026:3730
Summary

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to execute unauthorized code on your system, potentially leading to data theft or other security breaches. This affects PostgreSQL, a popular database software used by many businesses. Update your PostgreSQL installation as soon as possible to prevent potential attacks.

What to do
  • Update almalinux postgresql-plperl to version 13.23-2.el9_7.
  • Update almalinux postgresql to version 13.23-2.el9_7.
  • Update almalinux postgresql-contrib to version 13.23-2.el9_7.
  • Update almalinux postgresql-docs to version 13.23-2.el9_7.
  • Update almalinux postgresql-plpython3 to version 13.23-2.el9_7.
  • Update almalinux postgresql-pltcl to version 13.23-2.el9_7.
  • Update almalinux postgresql-private-devel to version 13.23-2.el9_7.
  • Update almalinux postgresql-private-libs to version 13.23-2.el9_7.
  • Update almalinux postgresql-server to version 13.23-2.el9_7.
  • Update almalinux postgresql-server-devel to version 13.23-2.el9_7.
  • Update almalinux postgresql-static to version 13.23-2.el9_7.
  • Update almalinux postgresql-test to version 13.23-2.el9_7.
  • Update almalinux postgresql-test-rpm-macros to version 13.23-2.el9_7.
  • Update almalinux postgresql-upgrade to version 13.23-2.el9_7.
  • Update almalinux postgresql-upgrade-devel to version 13.23-2.el9_7.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versionsFix available
almalinux postgresql-plperl <= 13.23-2.el9_7 13.23-2.el9_7
almalinux postgresql <= 13.23-2.el9_7 13.23-2.el9_7
almalinux postgresql-contrib <= 13.23-2.el9_7 13.23-2.el9_7
almalinux postgresql-docs <= 13.23-2.el9_7 13.23-2.el9_7
almalinux postgresql-plpython3 <= 13.23-2.el9_7 13.23-2.el9_7
almalinux postgresql-pltcl <= 13.23-2.el9_7 13.23-2.el9_7
almalinux postgresql-private-devel <= 13.23-2.el9_7 13.23-2.el9_7
almalinux postgresql-private-libs <= 13.23-2.el9_7 13.23-2.el9_7
almalinux postgresql-server <= 13.23-2.el9_7 13.23-2.el9_7
almalinux postgresql-server-devel <= 13.23-2.el9_7 13.23-2.el9_7
almalinux postgresql-static <= 13.23-2.el9_7 13.23-2.el9_7
almalinux postgresql-test <= 13.23-2.el9_7 13.23-2.el9_7
almalinux postgresql-test-rpm-macros <= 13.23-2.el9_7 13.23-2.el9_7
almalinux postgresql-upgrade <= 13.23-2.el9_7 13.23-2.el9_7
almalinux postgresql-upgrade-devel <= 13.23-2.el9_7 13.23-2.el9_7
Original title
Important: postgresql 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: 4 Mar 2026 · Updated: 13 Mar 2026 · First seen: 13 Mar 2026