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CVE-2026-16239 on CTRL-OS 26.05

Aliases: CVE-2026-16239

Packages: postgresql_14, postgresql_15, postgresql_16, postgresql_17, postgresql_18

Status: Plausible

Advisory Information

Type confusion in PostgreSQL "portal"/cursor lifecycle allows a user to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database, via re-creation of a cursor or other portal with different types. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.5, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24 are affected.

Updates

2026-08-14 18:02 CEST

Metadata changes:

  • Status for package postgresql_14: “Plausible”
  • Status for package postgresql_15: “Plausible”
  • Status for package postgresql_16: “Plausible”
  • Status for package postgresql_17: “Plausible”
  • Status for package postgresql_18: “Plausible”

(Amended on: 2026-08-14 18:03 CEST)

2026-08-14 18:02 CEST

Metadata changes:

  • Status for package postgresql_14: “New”
  • Status for package postgresql_15: “New”
  • Status for package postgresql_16: “New”
  • Status for package postgresql_17: “New”
  • Status for package postgresql_18: “New”