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Oracle Linux 8 : postgresql:12 (ELSA-2026-69924)

high Nessus Plugin ID 349765

Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2026-69924 advisory.

 - Add backport of CVE-2025-8714 [Orabug: 38667546]
 - Resolves: CVE-2026-14662, CVE-2026-14664, CVE-2026-14668, CVE-2026-14669
 - Resolves: CVE-2026-14670, CVE-2026-14671, CVE-2026-14677, CVE-2026-14679
 - Resolves: CVE-2026-14680, CVE-2026-15742, CVE-2026-16239, CVE-2026-19385
 - Resolves: CVE-2026-6464, CVE-2026-6471
 - Apply patch for CVE-2026-6479 in prep section
 - Resolves: CVE-2026-6479
 - Backport fix for CVE-2026-6479 from PostgreSQL 14.23 (SSL/GSS init causes denial of service via uncontrolled recursion)
 - Resolves: CVE-2026-6479
 - Backport fix for CVE-2026-6478 from PostgreSQL 14.23
 - Backport fixes for CVE-2026-6637, CVE-2026-6477, CVE-2026-6475, CVE-2026-6473
 - Fix CVE-2026-2004 CVE-2026-2005 CVE-2026-2006
 - Backport CVE-2025-8715
 - Fix backport for CVE-2025-1094

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux 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://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2026-69924.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 349765

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2026-69924.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/24/2026

Updated: 9/24/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.9

Percentile: 99.35

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-19385

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.9

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:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:postgresql-contrib, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:postgresql-docs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:postgresql-plperl, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:postgresql-plpython3, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:postgresql-pltcl, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:postgresql-server-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:postgresql-server, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:postgresql-static, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:postgresql-test-rpm-macros, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:postgresql-test, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:postgresql-upgrade-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:postgresql-upgrade, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:postgresql

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/OracleLinux

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/23/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/13/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-14662, CVE-2026-14664, CVE-2026-14668, CVE-2026-14669, CVE-2026-14670, CVE-2026-14671, CVE-2026-14677, CVE-2026-14679, CVE-2026-14680, CVE-2026-15742, CVE-2026-16239, CVE-2026-19385, CVE-2026-6464, CVE-2026-6471

IAVB: 2026-B-0238