Sam's News — postgres — 2026-09-08

Security

7.5 12-Year-Old PostgreSQL Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution on Servers

A 12-year-old flaw in PostgreSQL enables attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable database servers.

Sources: CyberSecurityNews RSS Update to: Twelve-year-old PostgreSQL vulnerability allows remote code execution on database servers

Open Source

6.5 pgBackRest funding crisis highlights open source sustainability challenge

The pgBackRest PostgreSQL backup tool's funding crisis exposes broader sustainability problems within the open source ecosystem.

Sources: LinuxInsider RSS