How severe is CVE-2026-14178?

CVE-2026-14178 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2026-14178 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (27th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-14178?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2026-14178 published?

CVE-2026-14178 was published on 2026-06-30.

CVE-2026-14178

CVE-2026-14178 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-416.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.9)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (27th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-416
Published: 2026-06-30
Last modified: 2026-06-30

Description

openGauss 在处理带 NLS 参数的 to_timestamp 调用时，to_timestamp_with_fmt_nls() 会将 nls_fmt_str 保存到 u_sess->parser_cxt.nls_fmt_str。在 seqscan + sort 执行路径下，该字符串原本被分配在 SeqScan 的表达式上下文中；当 SeqScan 完成后，该内存上下文会被 reset，但后续结果输出阶段 timestamp_out() 仍会通过 CheckNlsFormat() 访问 u_sess->parser_cxt.nls_fmt_str，导致访问已释放内存。攻击者在具备数据库 SQL 执行权限的情况下，可构造特定 to_timestamp(..., ..., nlsparam) 查询触发 heap-use-after-free。在 ASan/Memcheck 环境下表现为数据库服务退出；在实际运行环境中可能造成后端进程异常退出，影响数据库服务可用性，形成拒绝服务风险。该问题在openGauss-server-7.0.0-RC1版本和openGauss-server-7.0.0-RC2版本存在，目前已在openGauss-server-7.0.0-RC3版本修复。由于 openGauss-server-7.0.0-RC1版本和openGauss-server-7.0.0-RC2均为创新版本，不会发布针对性补丁包，涉及版本升级至 openGauss-server-7.0.0-RC3或更新版本即可。

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-14178?: openGauss 在处理带 NLS 参数的 to_timestamp 调用时，to_timestamp_with_fmt_nls() 会将 nls_fmt_str 保存到 u_sess->parser_cxt.nls_fmt_str。在 seqscan + sort 执行路径下，该字符串原本被分配在 SeqScan 的表达式上下文中；当 SeqScan 完成后，该内存上下文会被 reset，但后续结果输出阶段 timestamp_out() 仍会通过 CheckNlsFormat() 访问 u_sess->parser_cxt.nls_fmt_str，导致访问已释放内存。攻击者在具备数据库 SQL 执行权限的情况下，可构造特定 to_timestamp(..., ..., nlsparam) 查询触发 heap-use-after-free。在 ASan/Memcheck 环境下表现为数据库服务退出；在实际运行环境中可能造成后端进程异常退出，影响数据库服务可用性，形成拒绝服务风险。该问题在openGauss-server-7.0.0-RC1版本和openGauss-server-7.0.0-RC2版本存在，目前已在openGauss-server-7.0.0-RC3版本修复。由于 openGauss-server-7.0.0-RC1版本和openGauss-server-7.0.0-RC2均为创新版本，不会发布针对性补丁包，涉及版本升级至 openGauss-server-7.0.0-RC3或更新版本即可。
How severe is CVE-2026-14178?: CVE-2026-14178 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2026-14178 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (27th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-14178?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2026-14178 published?: CVE-2026-14178 was published on 2026-06-30.

References

https://gitcode.com/opengauss/openGauss-server/pull/8877

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