AZL-113795: CVE-2026-16240 affecting package postgresql 16.15-1

Published Nov 12, 2026
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Updated

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.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade postgresql to 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

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

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