CVE-2026-32286

Denial of service in github.com/jackc/pgproto3/v2

Published Mar 26, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The DataRow.Decode function fails to properly validate field lengths. A malicious or compromised PostgreSQL server can send a DataRow message with a negative field length, causing a slice bounds out of range panic.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-jqcq-xjh3-6g23 Denial of service in github.com/jackc/pgproto3/v2
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-129
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:jackc:pgproto3:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:*
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References
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-1285
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important

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Weaknesses CWE-20
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Weaknesses CWE-20
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Jackc
Jackc pgproto3
Vendors & Products Jackc
Jackc pgproto3
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Description The DataRow.Decode function fails to properly validate field lengths. A malicious or compromised PostgreSQL server can send a DataRow message with a negative field length, causing a slice bounds out of range panic.
Title Denial of service in github.com/jackc/pgproto3/v2
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Go
Published
Updated
Sep 10, 2026, 12:05 PM
Reserved
Mar 11, 2026, 4:38 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 26, 2026, 8:16 PM
Modified
Sep 10, 2026, 1:18 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Mar 26, 2026, 7:40 PM