CVE catalog
CVE-2026-16238
Type confusion in PostgreSQL pg_restore_attribute_stats() allows an object creator to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database, via conflation of range and multirange v
- Severity
- High · CVSS 8.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.41% · Oct 25, 2026
Type confusion in PostgreSQL pg_restore_attribute_stats() allows an object creator to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database, via conflation of range and multirange values. Within major version 18, minor versions before PostgreSQL 18.6 are affected. Versions before PostgreSQL 18 are unaffected.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | postgresql-15 | bookworm | 15.18-0+deb12u1 | not affected |
| Debian | postgresql-15 | bookworm-security | 15.19-0+deb12u1 | not affected |
| Cpe | postgresql | Not reported | 18.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-16 | noble | 16.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libecpg-compat3 | noble | 16.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libecpg-dev | noble | 16.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libecpg6 | noble | 16.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libpgtypes3 | noble | 16.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libpq-dev | noble | 16.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libpq5 | noble | 16.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-client-16 | noble | 16.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-doc-16 | noble | 16.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-plperl-16 | noble | 16.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-plpython3-16 | noble | 16.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-pltcl-16 | noble | 16.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-server-dev-16 | noble | 16.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | fixed |
| Alpine | postgresql16 | 3.21 | 16.15-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | postgresql16 | 3.22 | 16.15-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | postgresql17 | 3.21 | 17.11-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | postgresql17 | 3.22 | 17.11-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | postgresql17 | 3.23 | 17.11-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | postgresql17 | 3.24 | 17.11-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | postgresql18 | 3.23 | 18.5-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | postgresql18 | 3.24 | 18.5-r0 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-9.3 | pro | 9.3.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-9.3 | pro | 9.3.2-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-9.3 | pro | 9.3.2-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-9.3 | pro | 9.3.2-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-9.3 | pro | 9.3.3-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-9.3 | pro | 9.3.3-1bzr1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-9.3 | pro | 9.3.3-1bzr2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-9.3 | pro | 9.3.4-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-9.3 | pro | 9.3.5-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-9.3 | pro | 9.3.6-0ubuntu0.14.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-9.3 | pro | 9.3.7-0ubuntu0.14.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-9.3 | pro | 9.3.8-0ubuntu0.4.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-9.3 | pro | 9.3.9-0ubuntu0.14.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-9.3 | pro | 9.3.10-0ubuntu0.14.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-9.3 | pro | 9.3.11-0ubuntu0.14.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-9.3 | pro | 9.3.12-0ubuntu0.14.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-9.3 | pro | 9.3.13-0ubuntu0.14.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-9.3 | pro | 9.3.14-0ubuntu0.14.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-9.3 | pro | 9.3.15-0ubuntu0.14.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-9.3 | pro | 9.3.16-0ubuntu0.14.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-9.3 | pro | 9.3.17-0ubuntu0.14.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-9.3 | pro | 9.3.18-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-9.3 | pro | 9.3.19-0ubuntu0.14.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-9.3 | pro | 9.3.20-0ubuntu0.14.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-9.3 | pro | 9.3.21-0ubuntu0.14.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-9.3 | pro | 9.3.22-0ubuntu0.14.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-9.3 | pro | 9.3.23-0ubuntu0.14.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-9.3 | pro | 9.3.24-0ubuntu0.14.04 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-9.3 | pro | 9.3.24-0ubuntu0.14.04+esm1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-18 | 26.04 | 18.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-18 | 26.04 | 18.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-18 | 26.04 | 18.1-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-18 | 26.04 | 18.1-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-18 | 26.04 | 18.1-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-18 | 26.04 | 18.3-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-18 | 26.04 | 18.4-0ubuntu0.26.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-18 | 26.04 | 18.6-0ubuntu0.26.04.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | postgresql-15 | source | bookworm | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | postgresql | cpe | Not reported | 18.5 | Not reported | NVD-CVE-2026-16238 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-16 | deb | noble | 16.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libecpg-compat3 | deb | noble | 16.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libecpg-dev | deb | noble | 16.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libecpg6 | deb | noble | 16.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libpgtypes3 | deb | noble | 16.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libpq-dev | deb | noble | 16.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libpq5 | deb | noble | 16.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-client-16 | deb | noble | 16.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-doc-16 | deb | noble | 16.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-plperl-16 | deb | noble | 16.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-plpython3-16 | deb | noble | 16.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-pltcl-16 | deb | noble | 16.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-server-dev-16 | deb | noble | 16.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Alpine | postgresql16 | apk | 3.21 | 16.15-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2026-16238 | Not reported |
| Alpine | postgresql16 | apk | 3.22 | 16.15-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2026-16238 | Not reported |
| Alpine | postgresql17 | apk | 3.21 | 17.11-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2026-16238 | Not reported |
| Alpine | postgresql17 | apk | 3.22 | 17.11-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2026-16238 | Not reported |
| Alpine | postgresql17 | apk | 3.23 | 17.11-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2026-16238 | Not reported |
| Alpine | postgresql17 | apk | 3.24 | 17.11-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2026-16238 | Not reported |
| Alpine | postgresql18 | apk | 3.23 | 18.5-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2026-16238 | Not reported |
| Alpine | postgresql18 | apk | 3.24 | 18.5-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2026-16238 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | postgresql-18 | deb | 26.04 | 18.6-0ubuntu0.26.04.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-16238 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libecpg6]Not affected
Source package: [postgresql-15]
Details (4)
15.18-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.18-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.19-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.19-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
- [libecpg-compat3]Not affected
Source package: [postgresql-15]
Details (4)
15.18-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.18-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.19-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.19-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
- [libecpg-dev]Not affected
Source package: [postgresql-15]
Details (4)
15.18-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.18-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.19-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.19-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
- [libpgtypes3]Not affected
Source package: [postgresql-15]
Details (4)
15.18-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.18-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.19-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.19-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
- [libpq5]Not affected
Source package: [postgresql-15]
Details (4)
15.18-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.18-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.19-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.19-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
- [libpq-dev]Not affected
Source package: [postgresql-15]
Details (4)
15.18-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.18-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.19-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.19-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
- [postgresql-15]Not affected
Details (4)
15.18-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.18-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.19-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.19-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
- [postgresql-client-15]Not affected
Source package: [postgresql-15]
Details (4)
15.18-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.18-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.19-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.19-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
- [postgresql-doc-15]Not affected
Source package: [postgresql-15]
Details (4)
15.18-0+deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.18-0+deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.19-0+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.19-0+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
- [postgresql-plperl-15]Not affected
Source package: [postgresql-15]
Details (4)
15.18-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.18-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.19-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.19-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
- [postgresql-plpython3-15]Not affected
Source package: [postgresql-15]
Details (4)
15.18-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.18-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.19-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.19-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
- [postgresql-pltcl-15]Not affected
Source package: [postgresql-15]
Details (4)
15.18-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.18-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.19-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.19-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
- [postgresql-server-dev-15]Not affected
Source package: [postgresql-15]
Details (4)
15.18-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.18-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.19-0+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
15.19-0+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · postgresql-15 · debian · bookworm
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2026_11565-1.json]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16238]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2026-16238]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-16238]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-16238]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-16238]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-16238.json]
- [https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8653-1]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-2844.json]
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