DEBIAN-CVE-2026-16239
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 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24 are affected.
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-16239
Primary source · Revision 1
Imported from structured advisory data. Source references identify upstream records or fields; verify affected versions and your deployed configuration.
Security context
Source reference: osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2026-16239
postgresql-15
Source reference: /affected/0/package/name
- Affected versions
- 15.10-0+deb12u1
Source reference:
/affected/0/versions15.11-0+deb12u1Source reference:
/affected/0/versions15.12-0+deb12u1Source reference:
/affected/0/versions15.12-0+deb12u2Source reference:
/affected/0/versions15.13-0+deb12u1Source reference:
/affected/0/versions15.14-0+deb12u1Source reference:
/affected/0/versions15.15-0+deb12u1Source reference:
/affected/0/versions15.16-0+deb12u1Source reference:
/affected/0/versions15.17-0+deb12u1Source reference:
/affected/0/versions15.18-0+deb12u1Source reference:
/affected/0/versions15.3-0+deb12u1Source reference:
/affected/0/versions15.3-1Source reference:
/affected/0/versions15.4-0+deb12u1Source reference:
/affected/0/versions15.4-1Source reference:
/affected/0/versions15.4-2Source reference:
/affected/0/versions15.4-3Source reference:
/affected/0/versions15.5-0+deb12u1Source reference:
/affected/0/versions15.6-0+deb12u1Source reference:
/affected/0/versions15.7-0+deb12u1Source reference:
/affected/0/versions15.8-0+deb12u1Source reference:
/affected/0/versions15.9-0+deb12u1Source reference:
/affected/0/versions - Fixed versions
- 15.19-0+deb12u1
Source reference:
/affected/0/ranges - Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
postgresql-17
Source reference: /affected/1/package/name
- Affected versions
- 17.10-0+deb13u1
Source reference:
/affected/1/versions17.5-1Source reference:
/affected/1/versions17.6-0+deb13u1Source reference:
/affected/1/versions17.6-1Source reference:
/affected/1/versions17.7-0+deb13u1Source reference:
/affected/1/versions17.8-0+deb13u1Source reference:
/affected/1/versions17.9-0+deb13u1Source reference:
/affected/1/versions - Fixed versions
- 17.11-0+deb13u1
Source reference:
/affected/1/ranges - Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
postgresql-18
Source reference: /affected/2/package/name
- Affected versions
- 18.0-1
Source reference:
/affected/2/versions18.1-1Source reference:
/affected/2/versions18.1-2Source reference:
/affected/2/versions18.2-1Source reference:
/affected/2/versions18.3-1Source reference:
/affected/2/versions18.4-1Source reference:
/affected/2/versions18~beta1+20250612-1Source reference:
/affected/2/versions18~beta1+20250624-1Source reference:
/affected/2/versions18~beta1+20250701-1Source reference:
/affected/2/versions18~beta1-1Source reference:
/affected/2/versions18~beta2-1Source reference:
/affected/2/versions18~beta3-1Source reference:
/affected/2/versions18~rc1-1Source reference:
/affected/2/versions18~rc1-2Source reference:
/affected/2/versions18~rc1-3Source reference:
/affected/2/versions18~~devel.20250318+g4078da6c478-1Source reference:
/affected/2/versions18~~devel.20250331-1Source reference:
/affected/2/versions18~~devel.20250405-1Source reference:
/affected/2/versions18~~devel.20250421-1Source reference:
/affected/2/versions18~~devel.20250502-1Source reference:
/affected/2/versions - Fixed versions
- 18.6-1
Source reference:
/affected/2/ranges - Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
[
{
"ranges": [
{
"type": "ECOSYSTEM",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "15.19-0+deb12u1"
}
]
}
],
"package": {
"name": "postgresql-15",
"purl": "pkg:deb/debian/postgresql-15?arch=source&distro=bookworm",
"ecosystem": "Debian:12"
},
"versions": [
"15.10-0+deb12u1",
"15.11-0+deb12u1",
"15.12-0+deb12u1",
"15.12-0+deb12u2",
"15.13-0+deb12u1",
"15.14-0+deb12u1",
"15.15-0+deb12u1",
"15.16-0+deb12u1",
"15.17-0+deb12u1",
"15.18-0+deb12u1",
"15.3-0+deb12u1",
"15.3-1",
"15.4-0+deb12u1",
"15.4-1",
"15.4-2",
"15.4-3",
"15.5-0+deb12u1",
"15.6-0+deb12u1",
"15.7-0+deb12u1",
"15.8-0+deb12u1",
"15.9-0+deb12u1"
],
"database_specific": {
"source": "https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-16239.json"
},
"ecosystem_specific": {
"urgency": "not yet assigned"
}
},
{
"ranges": [
{
"type": "ECOSYSTEM",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "17.11-0+deb13u1"
}
]
}
],
"package": {
"name": "postgresql-17",
"purl": "pkg:deb/debian/postgresql-17?arch=source&distro=trixie",
"ecosystem": "Debian:13"
},
"versions": [
"17.10-0+deb13u1",
"17.5-1",
"17.6-0+deb13u1",
"17.6-1",
"17.7-0+deb13u1",
"17.8-0+deb13u1",
"17.9-0+deb13u1"
],
"database_specific": {
"source": "https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-16239.json"
},
"ecosystem_specific": {
"urgency": "not yet assigned"
}
},
{
"ranges": [
{
"type": "ECOSYSTEM",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "18.6-1"
}
]
}
],
"package": {
"name": "postgresql-18",
"purl": "pkg:deb/debian/postgresql-18?arch=source&distro=forky",
"ecosystem": "Debian:14"
},
"versions": [
"18.0-1",
"18.1-1",
"18.1-2",
"18.2-1",
"18.3-1",
"18.4-1",
"18~beta1+20250612-1",
"18~beta1+20250624-1",
"18~beta1+20250701-1",
"18~beta1-1",
"18~beta2-1",
"18~beta3-1",
"18~rc1-1",
"18~rc1-2",
"18~rc1-3",
"18~~devel.20250318+g4078da6c478-1",
"18~~devel.20250331-1",
"18~~devel.20250405-1",
"18~~devel.20250421-1",
"18~~devel.20250502-1"
],
"database_specific": {
"source": "https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-16239.json"
},
"ecosystem_specific": {
"urgency": "not yet assigned"
}
}
]Publisher severity
No explicit severity was provided.
- Event
- #55542 · Revision 1
- Added to Heist Feed
- Publisher date