Description
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in Pgpool-II, which may allow an authenticated attacker to cause abnormal process termination.
Published: 2026-09-30
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Denial of Service
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Pgpool-II allows an authenticated attacker to trigger abnormal process termination, resulting in a denial of service. The out-of-bounds write can overwrite memory outside the intended buffer, compromising program stability. This weakness is classified as CWE-787.

Affected Systems

The affected vendor is Pgpool Global Development Group, product Pgpool-II. Version information was not disclosed; therefore any potential release before the update that addresses this issue could be vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.1 indicates moderate severity. EPSS data is not available and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. As the flaw requires authentication, the attacker must possess valid credentials for Pgpool-II, limiting the threat to users who can be compromised or exploited for credential gain. The impact is local process termination, which disrupts service availability but does not expose data. Due to the lack of exploitation data, the likelihood of exploitation remains uncertain, though the moderate severity suggests it is less urgent than higher‑score vulnerabilities.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 30, 2026 at 12:12 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Pgpool-II to the latest release that contains the fix.
  • Enforce strong authentication and restrict access to trusted users to limit the attacker’s privileges.
  • Deploy process monitoring to detect unexpected terminations and automatically restart the service.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 30, 2026 at 12:12 UTC.

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History

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Authenticated Out-of-Bounds Write Causing Pgpool-II Process Crash

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in Pgpool-II, which may allow an authenticated attacker to cause abnormal process termination.
Weaknesses CWE-787
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: jpcert

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-30T07:21:09.653Z

Reserved: 2026-09-17T06:31:54.744Z

Link: CVE-2026-92869

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-30T08:16:34.877

Modified: 2026-09-30T08:16:34.877

Link: CVE-2026-92869

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-30T12:15:17Z

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