CVE-2026-6479CWE-674

PostgreSQL SSL/GSS init causes denial of service, via uncontrolled recursion

High · published May 14, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.5
EPSS
1%
Percentile
47.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Uncontrolled recursion in PostgreSQL SSL and GSS negotiation allows an attacker able to connect to a PostgreSQL AF_UNIX socket to achieve sustained denial of service. If SSL and GSS are both disabled, an attacker can do the same via access to a PostgreSQL TCP socket. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10, 16.14, 15.18, and 14.23 are affected.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00595 · 47.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-674 · Uncontrolled Recursion
Published
2026-05-14T13:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 MAY 13:00Z
    PostgreSQL SSL/GSS init causes denial of service, via uncontrolled recursion
    cvelistv5