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MiracleLinux 8 : [security - high] postgresql:15, postgresql-15.18-1.module+el8+1991+27afe6d7 (AXSA:2026-811:01)

high Nessus Plugin ID 321866

Synopsis

The remote MiracleLinux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote MiracleLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the AXSA:2026-811:01 advisory.

 * postgresql: PostgreSQL: Credential recovery via covert timing channel in MD5 password comparison (CVE-2026-6478)
 * postgresql: integer overflow can cause an undersized allocation and an out-of-bounds write (CVE-2026-6473)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the MiracleLinux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://tsn.miraclelinux.com/en/node/23636

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 321866

File Name: miracle_linux_AXSA-2026-811.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 6/21/2026

Updated: 6/21/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

Vendor

Vendor Severity: High

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-6477

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:postgresql-plpython3, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:postgresql-server, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:postgres-decoderbufs, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:pg_repack-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:postgresql-upgrade-devel, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:pgaudit-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:postgresql-server-devel, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:postgresql-plperl, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:postgresql-private-devel, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:postgresql-upgrade, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:pgaudit, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:postgresql-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:postgresql-docs, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:postgres-decoderbufs-debugsource, cpe:/o:miracle:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:pg_repack, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:postgresql-static, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:postgresql-contrib, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:postgresql, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:postgresql-private-libs, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:postgresql-test, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:postgresql-test-rpm-macros, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:postgresql-pltcl

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/MiracleLinux/release, Host/MiracleLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/21/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/14/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-6473, CVE-2026-6475, CVE-2026-6477, CVE-2026-6478