postgresql security

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Posts tagged with postgresql security cover vulnerabilities and hardening practices for PostgreSQL and its ecosystem. A recent thread discusses CVE-2025-12819, a critical authentication-path flaw in PgBouncer that allows unauthenticated SQL execution via a crafted search_path parameter. The fix requires upgrading to PgBouncer 1.25.1. Other discussions may include SSL/TLS configuration, role-based access control, audit logging, and patch management for PostgreSQL deployments. The tag is relevant for database administrators and IT professionals managing PostgreSQL security in Windows or mixed environments.

  1. PgBouncer CVE-2025-12819: Upgrade to 1.25.1 to Stop Auth Time SQL Execution

    PgBouncer has a serious authentication-path vulnerability—CVE-2025-12819—that can let an unauthenticated client execute arbitrary SQL during the authentication process by supplying a crafted search_path parameter in the StartupMessage; the bug affects PgBouncer releases prior to 1.25.1 and was...
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