CVE-2026-14681

PostgreSQL improper enforcement of GSSAPI encryption when coupled with SSL

MEDIUM 4.2

At a glance

Source
NVD
EPSS
EPSS 0.08 % · percentile 0 ()
State
PUBLISHED
Published
Updated
Assigner
PostgreSQL
NVD status
Modified

Description

Improper enforcement of message integrity in PostgreSQL GSSAPI support allows a user to negotiate GSSAPI contrary to pg_hba.conf rules, via initial direct TLS connection. Despite a pg_hba.conf that appears to require GSSAPI, the connection may exchange data over TLS encryption alone. If the TLS settings are more permissive than the GSS settings, the connection may continue with lesser protection. Within major versions 17-18, minor versions before PostgreSQL 18.6 and 17.11 are affected. Versions before PostgreSQL 17 are unaffected.

Weaknesses (CWE)

  • CWE-924 — Improper Enforcement of Message Integrity During Transmission in a Communication Channel

References

Scores

VersionScoreVectorScored by
CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.2CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NPostgreSQL
CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.2CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NNVD · f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007 (Secondary)

European references

CERT-FR advisories

Affected configurations (NVD CPE)

Affected products

ProductVersions
PostgreSQLaffected 18 < 18.6 ; affected 17 < 17.11

Sources

SourceLicence
CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5)CVE Program Terms of Use
EPSS (FIRST.org)FIRST — attribution requested
ENISA EUVDENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged
CERT-FR (ANSSI)Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0
NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feedsPublic domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD