CVE-2026-6478

Covert timing channel in comparison of MD5-hashed password in PostgreSQL authentication allows an attacker to recover user credentials sufficient to authenticate. This does not affect scram-sha-256 passwords, the default in all supported releases. However, current databases may have MD5-hashed passwords originating in upgrades from PostgreSQL 13 or earlier. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10, 16.14, 15.18, and 14.23 are affected.
References
Link Resource
https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2026-6478/ Patch Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21182
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22878
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26181
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26203
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26204
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26524
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26525
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26561
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27718
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27738
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27741
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27742
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27743
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28037
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28143
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28208
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28999
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:29212
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:29815
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:29904
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:29953
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:32983
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:32994
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33441
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33497
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34043
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34362
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34363
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:35880
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6478
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2477447
https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-6478.json
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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02 Jul 2026, 12:17

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30 Jun 2026, 03:21

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  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22878 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26181 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26203 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26204 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26524 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26525 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26561 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27718 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27738 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27741 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27742 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27743 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28037 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28143 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28208 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28999 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:29212 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:29815 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:29904 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:29953 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:32983 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:32994 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6478 -
  • () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2477447 -
  • () https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-6478.json -

18 May 2026, 15:03

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References () https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2026-6478/ - () https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2026-6478/ - Patch, Vendor Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Postgresql
Postgresql postgresql

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-14 14:16

Updated : 2026-07-15 01:16


NVD link : CVE-2026-6478

Mitre link : CVE-2026-6478

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-6478


JSON object : View

Products Affected

postgresql

  • postgresql
CWE
CWE-385

Covert Timing Channel