Public vulnerability disclosure

CVE-2026-120152

PostgreSQL pg_show_all_settings() use-after-free discloses memory

publishedCWE-416

Use after free in PostgreSQL pg_show_all_settings() allows a database user to retrieve memory contents, via loading a module while the function is scanning custom-variable placeholders that the module replaces and frees. Within major versions 16-18, minor versions before PostgreSQL 18.7, 17.12, and 16.16 are affected. Versions before PostgreSQL 16 are unaffected.

Technical severity4.3 mediumCVSS 3.1 · CNA: PostgreSQL
Published2026-11-12Source updated 2026-11-12
Collected2026-11-121 attributed source

Fixes and workarounds

No remediation reported in collected sources.

Missing remediation information is not evidence that no patch exists.

Affected products and versions

Affected products, source version ranges and reporting authorities
ProductVersionsAuthority
PostgreSQL
n/a
≥ 18; < 18.7 (affected, rpm)
≥ 17; < 17.12 (affected, rpm)
≥ 16; < 16.16 (affected, rpm)
Other versions: unaffected
CNA: PostgreSQL

Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.

CVSS assessments

CVSS scores, vectors and reporting authorities
Version / scoreVectorAuthority
3.1 / 4.3
medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NCNA: PostgreSQL

Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

References

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