Packages
- postgresql-14 - Object-relational SQL database
- postgresql-16 - Object-relational SQL database
- postgresql-17 - Object-relational SQL database
Details
Jelte Fennema-Nio discovered that the PostgreSQL CREATE STATISTICS command
did not correctly check for schema CREATE privileges. An authenticated
attacker could possibly use this issue to create a denial of service
against other CREATE STATISTICS users. (CVE-2025-12817)
Aleksey Solovev discovered that the PostgreSQL libpq client library
incorrectly handled certain memory operations. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause libpq to crash, resulting in a denial of
service. (CVE-2025-12818)
Jelte Fennema-Nio discovered that the PostgreSQL CREATE STATISTICS command
did not correctly check for schema CREATE privileges. An authenticated
attacker could possibly use this issue to create a denial of service
against other CREATE STATISTICS users. (CVE-2025-12817)
Aleksey Solovev discovered that the PostgreSQL libpq client library
incorrectly handled certain memory operations. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause libpq to crash, resulting in a denial of
service. (CVE-2025-12818)
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 25.10 questing | postgresql-17 – 17.7-0ubuntu0.25.10.1 | ||
| 25.04 plucky | postgresql-17 – 17.7-0ubuntu0.25.04.1 | ||
| 24.04 LTS noble | postgresql-16 – 16.11-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | ||
| 22.04 LTS jammy | postgresql-14 – 14.20-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | ||
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