ALPINE-CVE-2026-18447: High severity alpine/postgresql15 vulnerability
Type confusion in PostgreSQL SQL-language functions allows an object creator to execute arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database, via an output parameter of type "any". Versions before PostgreSQL 18.7, 17.12, 16.16, 15.20, and 14.25 are affected.
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
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alpine/postgresql15to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 15.20-r0 - Upgrade
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alpine/postgresql16to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 16.16-r0 - Upgrade
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alpine/postgresql17to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 17.12-r0 - Upgrade
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alpine/postgresql18to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 18.7-r0 - Upgrade
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Fixed in 18.7 - Upgrade
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Fixed in 17.12 - Upgrade
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Fixed in 16.16 - Upgrade
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Fixed in 15.20 - Upgrade
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Fixed in 14.25
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Alpine PostgreSQL packages are identified as affected?
The affected Alpine package entries are postgresql15, postgresql16, postgresql17, and postgresql18.