Vulnerability from bitnami_vulndb
Published
2026-05-18 05:53
Modified
2026-09-08 08:34
Summary
PostgreSQL SSL/GSS init causes denial of service, via uncontrolled recursion
Details

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.

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Bitnami",
        "name": "postgresql",
        "purl": "pkg:bitnami/postgresql"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "14.23.0"
            },
            {
              "introduced": "15.0.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "15.18.0"
            },
            {
              "introduced": "16.0.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "16.14.0"
            },
            {
              "introduced": "17.0.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "17.10.0"
            },
            {
              "introduced": "18.0.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "18.4.0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "SEMVER"
        }
      ],
      "severity": [
        {
          "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
          "type": "CVSS_V3"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-6479"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cpes": [
      "cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"
    ],
    "severity": "High"
  },
  "details": "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.",
  "id": "BIT-postgresql-2026-6479",
  "modified": "2026-09-08T08:34:36.952Z",
  "published": "2026-05-18T05:53:07.672Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6479"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2026-6479/"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.6.2",
  "summary": "PostgreSQL SSL/GSS init causes denial of service, via uncontrolled recursion"
}



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