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

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 464145

Description

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

 - Externally-controlled format string in PostgreSQL timeofday() function allows an attacker to retrieve
 portions of server memory, via crafted timezone zones. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10, 16.14,
 15.18, and 14.23 are affected. (CVE-2026-6474)

Solution

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

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2026-6474

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 464145

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/2/2026

Updated: 10/2/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.2

Percentile: 0.01

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-6474

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/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-2026-6474