{"id":"DEBIAN-CVE-2026-61817","details":"pg_partman is a PostgreSQL extension that manages partitioned tables by time or ID. Prior to 5.5.0, run_maintenance(), show_partitions(), show_partition_info(), undo_partition(), and partition_data_time() interpolate the writable part_config.time_dncoder text value without identifier quoting into dynamic SQL. A role with the documented partman_user privileges can store SQL rather than a decoder function name. When an affected operation later uses the poisoned value, including pg_partman_bgw maintenance for a text- or UUID-keyed set, the SQL executes with the operation's privileges, which can be the default PostgreSQL superuser background-worker role. The persistent row can restore elevated access on later ticks, and successful exploitation can permit database-wide compromise and operating-system command execution as the PostgreSQL service account. This issue is fixed in version 5.5.0.","modified":"2026-09-25T08:47:26.161616547Z","published":"2026-09-18T20:17:19.163Z","upstream":["CVE-2026-61817"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-61817"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"pg-partman","ecosystem":"Debian:12","purl":"pkg:deb/debian/pg-partman?arch=source&distro=bookworm"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}],"versions":["4.7.2-1","4.7.3-1","4.7.4-2","5.0.0-1","5.0.0-2","5.0.1-1","5.1.0-1","5.1.0-2","5.2.0-1","5.2.1-1","5.2.2-1","5.2.4-1","5.3.0-1","5.3.0~rc1-1","5.3.1-1","5.3.1-2","5.4.0-1","5.4.1-1","5.4.2-1","5.4.3-1","5.5.0-1"],"ecosystem_specific":{"urgency":"not yet assigned"},"database_specific":{"source":"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-61817.json"}},{"package":{"name":"pg-partman","ecosystem":"Debian:13","purl":"pkg:deb/debian/pg-partman?arch=source&distro=trixie"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}],"versions":["5.2.4-1","5.3.0-1","5.3.0~rc1-1","5.3.1-1","5.3.1-2","5.4.0-1","5.4.1-1","5.4.2-1","5.4.3-1","5.5.0-1"],"ecosystem_specific":{"urgency":"not yet assigned"},"database_specific":{"source":"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-61817.json"}},{"package":{"name":"pg-partman","ecosystem":"Debian:14","purl":"pkg:deb/debian/pg-partman?arch=source&distro=forky"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.5.0-1"}]}],"versions":["5.2.4-1","5.3.0-1","5.3.0~rc1-1","5.3.1-1","5.3.1-2","5.4.0-1","5.4.1-1","5.4.2-1","5.4.3-1"],"ecosystem_specific":{"urgency":"not yet assigned"},"database_specific":{"source":"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-61817.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.9.0","severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"}]}