Improper neutralization of newlines in pg_dump in PostgreSQL allows a user of the origin server to inject arbitrary code for restore-time execution as the client operating system account running psql to restore the dump, via psql meta-commands inside a purpose-crafted object name. The same attacks can achieve SQL injection as a superuser of the restore target server. pg_dumpall, pg_restore, and pg_upgrade are also affected. Versions before PostgreSQL 17.6, 16.10, 15.14, 14.19, and 13.22 are affected. Versions before 11.20 are unaffected. CVE-2012-0868 had fixed this class of problem, but version 11.20 reintroduced it.

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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4273-1 postgresql-13 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-24809 Improper neutralization of newlines in pg_dump in PostgreSQL allows a user of the origin server to inject arbitrary code for restore-time execution as the client operating system account running psql to restore the dump, via psql meta-commands inside a purpose-crafted object name. The same attacks can achieve SQL injection as a superuser of the restore target server. pg_dumpall, pg_restore, and pg_upgrade are also affected. Versions before PostgreSQL 17.6, 16.10, 15.14, 14.19, and 13.22 are affected. Versions before 11.20 are unaffected. CVE-2012-0868 had fixed this class of problem, but version 11.20 reintroduced it.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7741-1 PostgreSQL vulnerabilities
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Workaround

To block attacks against the psql client, use "pg_restore --dbname" instead of restore methods that involve "psql". To block SQL injection against the restore target server, revoke the CREATE permission from non-superusers at the origin server.

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description Improper neutralization of newlines in pg_dump in PostgreSQL allows a user of the origin server to inject arbitrary code for restore-time execution as the client operating system account running psql to restore the dump, via psql meta-commands inside a purpose-crafted object name. The same attacks can achieve SQL injection as a superuser of the restore target server. pg_dumpall, pg_restore, and pg_upgrade are also affected. Versions before PostgreSQL 17.6, 16.10, 15.14, 14.19, and 13.22 are affected. Versions before 11.20 are unaffected. CVE-2012-0868 had fixed this class of problem, but version 11.20 reintroduced it.
Title PostgreSQL pg_dump newline in object name executes arbitrary code in psql client and in restore target server
Weaknesses CWE-93
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: PostgreSQL

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-26T17:48:36.521Z

Reserved: 2025-08-07T16:39:47.692Z

Link: CVE-2025-8715

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-08-14T19:55:36.722Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-08-14T13:15:37.880

Modified: 2025-08-15T13:13:07.817

Link: CVE-2025-8715

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2025-08-14T13:00:07Z

Links: CVE-2025-8715 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-08-15T08:17:36Z

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