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Echo: postgresql-15: security update to 15.18postgresql-17: security update to 17.10

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 455448

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - Missing authorization in PostgreSQL CREATE TYPE allows an object creator to hijack other queries that use
 search_path to find user-defined types, including extension-defined types. That is to say, the victim will
 execute arbitrary SQL functions of the attacker's choice. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10, 16.14,
 15.18, and 14.23 are affected. (CVE-2026-6472)

Solution

Update the postgresql-15 library and its related packages to version 15.18 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2026-6472

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 455448

Version: Revision 1.2

Type: Local

Published: 10/1/2026

Updated: 10/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.1

Percentile: 7.92

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-6472

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.4

Temporal Score: 4.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/14/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/14/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-6472