CVE-2026-15742 Affecting postgresql:12/pgaudit package, versions <0:1.4.0-7.module_el8.10.0+3889+48cb11fb.alma.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.56% (44th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-POSTGRESQL-20303472
  • published30 Sept 2026
  • disclosed21 Sept 2026

Introduced: 21 Sep 2026

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How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 postgresql:12/pgaudit to version 0:1.4.0-7.module_el8.10.0+3889+48cb11fb.alma.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2026:69924.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream postgresql:12/pgaudit package and not the postgresql:12/pgaudit package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Integer wraparound in PostgreSQL fuzzystrmatch allows a user to direct writes to a huge range of addresses, executing arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database, via extreme inputs to SQL function levenshtein() or levenshtein_less_equal(). Versions before PostgreSQL 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24 are affected.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1