CVE-2026-42198
A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit a vulnerability in PostgreSQL JDBC Driver to conduct a Denial of Service attack.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct a Denial of Service attack.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of PostgreSQL JDBC Driver are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is important due to the potential for Denial of Service, although exploitation has not been reported.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of PostgreSQL JDBC Driver.
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Exploitation outlook
- Moderate exploitation risk3.3% 30-day exploitation probability. Patch within normal cadence, watch for KEV listing. Riskier than 87% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (8)
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] PostgreSQL JDBC Driver: Vulnerability allows Denial of Servicecert-bund · 2026-08-25
- unknownNCSC-2026-0325 [1.00] [M/H] Vulnerabilities patched in Atlassian productsncsc-nl · 2026-08-24
- highexploited[NEW] [high] Atlassian Products (Bamboo, Bitbucket, Confluence, Crucible, Fisheye, and Jira): Multiple vulnera…cert-bund · 2026-08-19
- high[NEW] [high] Atlassian Bamboo, Bitbucket, Confluence, Fisheye, Crucible, Jira and Jira Service Management: Mul…cert-bund · 2026-08-14
- highexploited[UPDATE] [high] Atlassian Bamboo, Bitbucket, Confluence, Fisheye, Crucible, Jira and Jira Service Management: …cert-bund · 2026-08-07
- high[NEW] [high] Oracle Communications: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-07-28
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Atlassian products (July 27, 2026)cert-fr-avis · 2026-07-27
- high[UPDATE] [high] Atlassian products (Bamboo, Bitbucket, Confluence, Crucible, Fisheye, and Jira): Multiple vuln…cert-bund · 2026-07-20
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