CVE-2026-6475 in PostgreSQL 18.*

Symlink following in PostgreSQL pg_basebackup plain format and in pg_rewind allows an origin superuser to overwrite local files, e.g. /var/lib/postgres/.bashrc, that hijack the operating system account. It will remain the case that starting the server after these commands implicitly trusts the origin superuser, due to features like shared_preload_libraries. Hence, the attack has practical implications only if one takes relevant action between these commands and server start, like moving the fi

Severity

High 8.8

Exploitation

0% chance of exploit
in the next 30 days

Fix

Update to 18.4

Where

Workstation tool

How it matched

Version line match

First seen

2026-11-05 01:13:58 UTC

Source

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6475