Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting postgresql-server package, versions <0:16.15-1.module+el8.10.0+24863+d1dc0d60


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.56% (44th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-POSTGRESQLSERVER-19404272
  • published28 Aug 2026
  • disclosed13 Aug 2026

Introduced: 13 Aug 2026

CVE-2026-15742  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 postgresql-server to version 0:16.15-1.module+el8.10.0+24863+d1dc0d60 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream postgresql-server package and not the postgresql-server package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos: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