RHSA-2026:61255: Important: postgresql:12 security update

Published Aug 31, 2026
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Updated

Important: postgresql:12 security update

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PostgreSQL is an advanced object-relational database management system (DBMS).Security Fix(es): postgresql: PostgreSQL: Denial of Service via uncontrolled recursion in SSL/GSS negotiation (CVE-2026-6479) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

— Red Hat

Affected Software

36 affected componentsFixes available
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Life Cycle Long Life
redhat/pgaudit<1.4.0-6.module+el8.4.0+11288+c193d6d7
1.4.0-6.module+el8.4.0+11288+c193d6d7
redhat/postgres-decoderbufs<0.10.0-2.module+el8.4.0+11288+c193d6d7
0.10.0-2.module+el8.4.0+11288+c193d6d7
redhat/postgresql<12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
redhat/pgaudit<1.4.0-6.module+el8.4.0+11288+c193d6d7
1.4.0-6.module+el8.4.0+11288+c193d6d7
redhat/pgaudit-debuginfo<1.4.0-6.module+el8.4.0+11288+c193d6d7
1.4.0-6.module+el8.4.0+11288+c193d6d7
redhat/pgaudit-debugsource<1.4.0-6.module+el8.4.0+11288+c193d6d7
1.4.0-6.module+el8.4.0+11288+c193d6d7
redhat/postgres-decoderbufs<0.10.0-2.module+el8.4.0+11288+c193d6d7
0.10.0-2.module+el8.4.0+11288+c193d6d7
redhat/postgres-decoderbufs-debuginfo<0.10.0-2.module+el8.4.0+11288+c193d6d7
0.10.0-2.module+el8.4.0+11288+c193d6d7
redhat/postgres-decoderbufs-debugsource<0.10.0-2.module+el8.4.0+11288+c193d6d7
0.10.0-2.module+el8.4.0+11288+c193d6d7
redhat/postgresql<12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
redhat/postgresql-contrib<12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
redhat/postgresql-contrib-debuginfo<12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
redhat/postgresql-debuginfo<12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
redhat/postgresql-debugsource<12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
redhat/postgresql-docs<12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
redhat/postgresql-docs-debuginfo<12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
redhat/postgresql-plperl<12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
redhat/postgresql-plperl-debuginfo<12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
redhat/postgresql-plpython3<12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
redhat/postgresql-plpython3-debuginfo<12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
redhat/postgresql-pltcl<12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
redhat/postgresql-pltcl-debuginfo<12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
redhat/postgresql-server<12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
redhat/postgresql-server-debuginfo<12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
redhat/postgresql-server-devel<12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
redhat/postgresql-server-devel-debuginfo<12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
redhat/postgresql-static<12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
redhat/postgresql-test<12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
redhat/postgresql-test-debuginfo<12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
redhat/postgresql-test-rpm-macros<12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
redhat/postgresql-upgrade<12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
redhat/postgresql-upgrade-debuginfo<12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
redhat/postgresql-upgrade-devel<12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
redhat/postgresql-upgrade-devel-debuginfo<12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/pgaudit to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.4.0-6.module+el8.4.0+11288+c193d6d7
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/postgres-decoderbufs to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.10.0-2.module+el8.4.0+11288+c193d6d7
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/postgresql to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/pgaudit-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.4.0-6.module+el8.4.0+11288+c193d6d7
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/pgaudit-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.4.0-6.module+el8.4.0+11288+c193d6d7
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/postgres-decoderbufs-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.10.0-2.module+el8.4.0+11288+c193d6d7
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/postgres-decoderbufs-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.10.0-2.module+el8.4.0+11288+c193d6d7
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/postgresql-contrib to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/postgresql-contrib-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/postgresql-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/postgresql-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/postgresql-docs to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/postgresql-docs-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/postgresql-plperl to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/postgresql-plperl-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/postgresql-plpython3 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/postgresql-plpython3-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/postgresql-pltcl to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/postgresql-pltcl-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/postgresql-server to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/postgresql-server-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/postgresql-server-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/postgresql-server-devel-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/postgresql-static to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/postgresql-test to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/postgresql-test-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/postgresql-test-rpm-macros to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/postgresql-upgrade to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/postgresql-upgrade-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
  30. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/postgresql-upgrade-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
  31. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/postgresql-upgrade-devel-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.22-1.module+el8.4.0+24733+2481cd1e.5
  32. Compensating control

    Mitigate the PostgreSQL CVE-2026-6479 denial of service via uncontrolled recursion in SSL/GSS negotiation by applying the stated postgresql:12 security update referenced in the advisory (Red Hat access article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258).

Event History

Aug 31, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:55 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:55 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

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Which Red Hat offerings and related packages are identified in this advisory?

The advisory lists Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS and Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Life Cycle Long Life. It also names redhat/postgresql, redhat/pgaudit, redhat/postgres-decoderbufs, and associated debuginfo and debugsource packages.

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