Amazon Linux 2 : postgresql, --advisory ALAS2POSTGRESQL14-2026-024 (ALASPOSTGRESQL14-2026-024)

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##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Amazon Linux 2 Security Advisory ALASPOSTGRESQL14-2026-024.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(319872);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/06/08");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2026-6472",
    "CVE-2026-6473",
    "CVE-2026-6474",
    "CVE-2026-6475",
    "CVE-2026-6477",
    "CVE-2026-6478",
    "CVE-2026-6479",
    "CVE-2026-6637"
  );
  script_xref(name:"IAVB", value:"2026-B-0129");

  script_name(english:"Amazon Linux 2 : postgresql, --advisory ALAS2POSTGRESQL14-2026-024 (ALASPOSTGRESQL14-2026-024)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of postgresql installed on the remote host is prior to 14.23-1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2POSTGRESQL14-2026-024 advisory.

    Missing authorization in PostgreSQL CREATE TYPE allows an object creator to hijack other queries that use
    search_path to find user-defined types, including extension-defined types.  That is to say, the victim
    will execute arbitrary SQL functions of the attacker's choice.  Versions before PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10,
    16.14, 15.18, and 14.23 are affected. (CVE-2026-6472)

    Integer wraparound in multiple PostgreSQL server features allows an unprivileged database user to cause
    the server to undersize an allocation and write out-of-bounds.  This may execute arbitrary code as the
    operating system user running the database.  In applications that pass gigabyte-scale user inputs to the
    relevant database functions, the application input provider may achieve a segmentation fault.  Versions
    before PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10, 16.14, 15.18, and 14.23 are affected. (CVE-2026-6473)

    Externally-controlled format string in PostgreSQL timeofday() function allows an attacker to retrieve
    portions of server memory, via crafted timezone zones.  Versions before PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10, 16.14,
    15.18, and 14.23 are affected. (CVE-2026-6474)

    Symlink following in PostgreSQL pg_basebackup plain format and in pg_rewind allows an origin superuser to
    overwrite local files, e.g. /var/lib/postgres/.bashrc, that hijack the operating system account.  It will
    remain the case that starting the server after these commands implicitly trusts the origin superuser, due
    to features like shared_preload_libraries.  Hence, the attack has practical implications only if one takes
    relevant action between these commands and server start, like moving the files to a different VM or
    snapshotting the VM.  Versions before PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10, 16.14, 15.18, and 14.23 are affected.
    (CVE-2026-6475)

    Use of inherently dangerous function PQfn(..., result_is_int=0, ...) in PostgreSQL libpq lo_export(),
    lo_read(), lo_lseek64(), and lo_tell64() functions allows the server superuser to overwrite a client stack
    buffer with an arbitrarily-large response.  Like gets(), PQfn(..., result_is_int=0, ...) stores arbitrary-
    length, server-determined data into a buffer of unspecified size.  Because both the \lo_export command in
    psql and pg_dump call lo_read(), the server superuser can overwrite pg_dump or psql stack memory.
    Versions before PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10, 16.14, 15.18, and 14.23 are affected. (CVE-2026-6477)

    Covert timing channel in comparison of MD5-hashed password in PostgreSQL authentication allows an attacker
    to recover user credentials sufficient to authenticate.  This does not affect scram-sha-256 passwords, the
    default in all supported releases.  However, current databases may have MD5-hashed passwords originating
    in upgrades from PostgreSQL 13 or earlier.  Versions before PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10, 16.14, 15.18, and
    14.23 are affected. (CVE-2026-6478)

    Uncontrolled recursion in PostgreSQL SSL and GSS negotiation allows an attacker able to connect to a
    PostgreSQL AF_UNIX socket to achieve sustained denial of service.  If SSL and GSS are both disabled, an
    attacker can do the same via access to a PostgreSQL TCP socket.  Versions before PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10,
    16.14, 15.18, and 14.23 are affected. (CVE-2026-6479)

    Stack buffer overflow in PostgreSQL module refint allows an unprivileged database user to execute
    arbitrary code as the operating system user running the database.  A distinct attack is possible if the
    application declares a user-controlled column as a refint cascade primary key and facilitates user-
    controlled updates to that column.  In that case, a SQL injection allows a primary key update value
    provider to execute arbitrary SQL as the database user performing the primary key update.  Versions before
    PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10, 16.14, 15.18, and 14.23 are affected. (CVE-2026-6637)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2026-6472.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2026-6473.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2026-6474.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2026-6475.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2026-6477.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2026-6478.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2026-6479.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2026-6637.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Run 'yum update postgresql' or
  or 'yum update --advisory ALAS2POSTGRESQL14-2026-024' to update your system.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-6477");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss3_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-6637");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/05/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/06/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/06/08");

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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql-docs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql-llvmjit");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql-plperl");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql-plpython3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql-pltcl");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql-server");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql-server-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql-static");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql-test");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql-test-rpm-macros");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql-upgrade");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql-upgrade-devel");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
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  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Amazon Linux Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/AmazonLinux/release", "Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list");

  exit(0);
}

include("rpm.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);

var alas_release = get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/release");
if (isnull(alas_release) || !strlen(alas_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Amazon Linux");
var os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "^AL(A|\d+|-\d+)", string:alas_release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Amazon Linux");
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (os_ver != "2")
{
  if (os_ver == 'A') os_ver = 'AMI';
  audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Amazon Linux 2", "Amazon Linux " + os_ver);
}

if (!get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var REPOS_FOUND = TRUE;
var extras_list = get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/extras_label_list");
if (isnull(extras_list)) REPOS_FOUND = FALSE;
var repository = '"amzn2extra-postgresql14"';
if (REPOS_FOUND && (repository >!< extras_list)) exit(0, AFFECTED_REPO_NOT_ENABLED);

var pkgs = [
    {'reference':'postgresql-14.23-1.amzn2.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'postgresql14'},
    {'reference':'postgresql-14.23-1.amzn2.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'postgresql14'},
    {'reference':'postgresql-contrib-14.23-1.amzn2.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'postgresql14'},
    {'reference':'postgresql-contrib-14.23-1.amzn2.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'postgresql14'},
    {'reference':'postgresql-debuginfo-14.23-1.amzn2.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'postgresql14'},
    {'reference':'postgresql-debuginfo-14.23-1.amzn2.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'postgresql14'},
    {'reference':'postgresql-docs-14.23-1.amzn2.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'postgresql14'},
    {'reference':'postgresql-docs-14.23-1.amzn2.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'postgresql14'},
    {'reference':'postgresql-llvmjit-14.23-1.amzn2.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'postgresql14'},
    {'reference':'postgresql-llvmjit-14.23-1.amzn2.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'postgresql14'},
    {'reference':'postgresql-plperl-14.23-1.amzn2.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'postgresql14'},
    {'reference':'postgresql-plperl-14.23-1.amzn2.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'postgresql14'},
    {'reference':'postgresql-plpython3-14.23-1.amzn2.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'postgresql14'},
    {'reference':'postgresql-plpython3-14.23-1.amzn2.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'postgresql14'},
    {'reference':'postgresql-pltcl-14.23-1.amzn2.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'postgresql14'},
    {'reference':'postgresql-pltcl-14.23-1.amzn2.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'postgresql14'},
    {'reference':'postgresql-server-14.23-1.amzn2.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'postgresql14'},
    {'reference':'postgresql-server-14.23-1.amzn2.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'postgresql14'},
    {'reference':'postgresql-server-devel-14.23-1.amzn2.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'postgresql14'},
    {'reference':'postgresql-server-devel-14.23-1.amzn2.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'postgresql14'},
    {'reference':'postgresql-static-14.23-1.amzn2.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'postgresql14'},
    {'reference':'postgresql-static-14.23-1.amzn2.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'postgresql14'},
    {'reference':'postgresql-test-14.23-1.amzn2.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'postgresql14'},
    {'reference':'postgresql-test-14.23-1.amzn2.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'postgresql14'},
    {'reference':'postgresql-test-rpm-macros-14.23-1.amzn2.0.1', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'postgresql14'},
    {'reference':'postgresql-upgrade-14.23-1.amzn2.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'postgresql14'},
    {'reference':'postgresql-upgrade-14.23-1.amzn2.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'postgresql14'},
    {'reference':'postgresql-upgrade-devel-14.23-1.amzn2.0.1', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'postgresql14'},
    {'reference':'postgresql-upgrade-devel-14.23-1.amzn2.0.1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'postgresql14'}
];

var flag = 0;
foreach var package_array ( pkgs ) {
  var reference = NULL;
  var _release = NULL;
  var sp = NULL;
  var _cpu = NULL;
  var el_string = NULL;
  var rpm_spec_vers_cmp = NULL;
  var epoch = NULL;
  var allowmaj = NULL;
  var exists_check = NULL;
  var cves = NULL;
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['reference'])) reference = package_array['reference'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['release'])) _release = package_array['release'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['sp'])) sp = package_array['sp'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['cpu'])) _cpu = package_array['cpu'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['el_string'])) el_string = package_array['el_string'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'])) rpm_spec_vers_cmp = package_array['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['epoch'])) epoch = package_array['epoch'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = package_array['allowmaj'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['exists_check'])) exists_check = package_array['exists_check'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['cves'])) cves = package_array['cves'];
  if (reference && _release && (!exists_check || rpm_exists(release:_release, rpm:exists_check))) {
    if (rpm_check(release:_release, sp:sp, cpu:_cpu, reference:reference, epoch:epoch, el_string:el_string, rpm_spec_vers_cmp:rpm_spec_vers_cmp, allowmaj:allowmaj, cves:cves)) flag++;
  }
}

if (flag)
{
  var extra = rpm_report_get();
  if (!REPOS_FOUND) extra = rpm_report_get() + report_repo_caveat();
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : extra
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "postgresql / postgresql-contrib / postgresql-debuginfo / etc");
}