PatchTheCVECVE-2026-50738: A use-after-free condition exists in pglogical's worker signaling code, where a worker structure can be derefe
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Routine
MEDIUM 5.3UPGRADE
CVE-2026-50738 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting pglogical. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
A use-after-free condition exists in pglogical's worker signaling code, where a worker structure can be dereferenced after the underlying slot has been freed or recycled during normal worker lifecycle events. The condition is reachable during normal replication operation, including by a low-privileged user able to influence worker start, stop, and restart timing through permitted pglogical operations. In the typical case the condition crashes rep
Why this priority
- No elevated risk signals yet
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 5.3 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges needed | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.5% (top 57%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-416 |
| Published | 2026-07-28 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-23 |
Publisher (CNA): EnterpriseDB Corporation · Vendor: enterprisedb
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
enterprisedb pglogical UPGRADE
Affected: >= 2.0.0 and < 2.4.8
Fixed in: 2.4.8
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.0.0
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy pglogical || rpm -q pglogical || pglogical --version
2. UPGRADE to 2.4.8 (Debian / Ubuntu)
sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade pglogical
2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
sudo dnf upgrade pglogical
Note
Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.
3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison pglogical
sudo apt install pglogical=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0.0>
sudo apt-mark hold pglogical
3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list pglogical
sudo dnf downgrade pglogical-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0.0>
sudo dnf versionlock add pglogical
Downgrade risk
Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.
After downgrade
Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.
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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
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