Buffer Overflow Affecting postgresql16-docs-debuginfo package, versions <0:16.12-1.amzn2023.0.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (21st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-POSTGRESQL16DOCSDEBUGINFO-15437468
  • published6 Mar 2026
  • disclosed12 Feb 2026

Introduced: 12 Feb 2026

CVE-2026-2005  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 postgresql16-docs-debuginfo to version 0:16.12-1.amzn2023.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2026-1458.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream postgresql16-docs-debuginfo package and not the postgresql16-docs-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

Heap buffer overflow in PostgreSQL pgcrypto allows a ciphertext provider to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.2, 17.8, 16.12, 15.16, and 14.21 are affected.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1