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AlmaLinux 9.6 [TuxCare] Security Update: postgresql / postgresql-contrib / postgresql-docs / etc (ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1789667896)

high Nessus Plugin ID 361030

Synopsis

The AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The AlmaLinux 9.6 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TuxCare ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1789667896 advisory.

 - Heap buffer overflow in PostgreSQL pg_dump of long function transform lists allows an object creator to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running pg_dump, via a crafted transform list.
 Versions before PostgreSQL 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24 are affected. (CVE-2026-19385)

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

Solution

Update the affected packages based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1789667896.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1789667896

http://www.nessus.org/u?45e67e3b

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 361030

File Name: tuxcare_alma_linux_9.6_CLSA-2026-1789667896.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/1/2026

Updated: 10/1/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 58.17

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Critical

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-2026-19385

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

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/AlmaLinux/release, Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list, Host/OS/extended-third-party

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/17/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/13/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-19385

CLSA: 2026:1789667896