Bug 2572537 (CVE-2026-16240) - CVE-2026-16240 postgresql: postgresql: Information disclosure in pg_basebackup via crafted backup manifest
Summary: CVE-2026-16240 postgresql: postgresql: Information disclosure in pg_basebacku...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-16240
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Reported: 2026-11-12 14:31 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-11-12 14:44 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-11-12 14:31:56 UTC
Use of externally-controlled format string in PostgreSQL pg_basebackup allows an attacker having already compromised a server to achieve disclosure from pg_basebackup memory, via backup manifest bytes.  The vulnerability does not return the improperly-read bytes back to the attacker's server, so a successful attack would need separate implementation-specific secrets for that.  Integrity impact is unlikely; in particular, the applicable formatter does not support %n.  Versions before PostgreSQL 18.7, 17.12, 16.16, 15.20, and 14.25 are affected.


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