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Echo: postgresql-15: security update to 15.16postgresql-17: security update to 17.8postgresql-17.6: security update to 17.6-2.pgdg13+1+e3

high Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security Plugin ID 465477

Description

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

 - Missing validation of multibyte character length in PostgreSQL text manipulation allows a database user to
 issue crafted queries that achieve a buffer overrun. That suffices to execute arbitrary code as the
 operating system user running the database. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.2, 17.8, 16.12, 15.16, and 14.21
 are affected. (CVE-2026-2006)

Solution

Update the postgresql-15 library and its related packages to version 15.16 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2026-2006

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 465477

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/2/2026

Updated: 10/2/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.6

Percentile: 98.47

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-2006

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/13/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/12/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-2006