CVE-2026-6479
CVE.org · Published
- Record status
- Published
- Identifier year (not publication year)
- 2026
- Source publication
- Source updated
- Imported by cveboard
- Source snapshot
- cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·
CNA source text (English)
PostgreSQL SSL/GSS init causes denial of service, via uncontrolled recursion
Uncontrolled recursion in PostgreSQL SSL and GSS negotiation allows an attacker able to connect to a PostgreSQL AF_UNIX socket to achieve sustained denial of service. If SSL and GSS are both disabled, an attacker can do the same via access to a PostgreSQL TCP socket. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10, 16.14, 15.18, and 14.23 are affected.
Scoped product and version facts
Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.
Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.
PostgreSQL
- Vendor
- n/a
- Product
- PostgreSQL
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
unaffected
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | affected | rpm | 18.4 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 17 | affected | rpm | 17.10 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 16 | affected | rpm | 16.14 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 15 | affected | rpm | 15.18 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 0 | affected | rpm | 14.23 | Unavailable | None listed |