Security Advisory

CVE-2026-6479

CVE vulnerability detail - eXtreme Datacenter Security Operations

Published 2026-05-14 13:00:13
Last updated 2026-05-14 15:26:20
Assigner PostgreSQL
CVSS score 7.5
State PUBLISHED

Description

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.