AZL-113795: CVE-2026-16240 affecting package postgresql 16.15-1
Published Nov 12, 2026
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Use of externally-controlled format string in PostgreSQL pgbasebackup allows an attacker having already compromised a server to achieve disclosure from pgbasebackup memory, via backup manifest bytes. The vulnerability does not return the improperly-read bytes back to the attacker's server, so a successful attack would need separate implementation-specific secrets for that. Integrity impact is unlikely; in particular, the applicable formatter does not support %n. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.7, 17.12, 16.16, 15.20, and 14.25 are affected.
Affected Software
1 affected component
azure-linux/postgresql<=16.15-1
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
postgresqlto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 16.16
Event History
Nov 12, 2026
Advisory Published
via OSV·03:17 PM
Data Sourced
via OSV·03:17 PM
DescriptionAffected Software