USN-7520-2: PostgreSQL vulnerability
Publication date
21 May 2025
Overview
PostgreSQL could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic.
Releases
Packages
- postgresql-17 - Object-relational SQL database
Details
USN-7520-1 fixed a vulnerability in PostgreSQL. This update provides the
corresponding updates for Ubuntu 25.04.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled the GB18030
encoding. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause PostgreSQL to
crash, resulting in a denial of service.
USN-7520-1 fixed a vulnerability in PostgreSQL. This update provides the
corresponding updates for Ubuntu 25.04.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled the GB18030
encoding. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause PostgreSQL to
crash, resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions
This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug fixes. After a standard system update you need to restart PostgreSQL to make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 25.04 plucky | postgresql-17 – 17.5-0ubuntu0.25.04.1 | ||
| postgresql-client-17 – 17.5-0ubuntu0.25.04.1 | |||
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