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CVE-2026-19888

NULL pointer dereference in SCRAM client-final-message parsing in PgBouncer

7.5 HighFix available

Missing validation of a mandatory attribute in the SCRAM client-final-message parser in PgBouncer through 1.25.2 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to crash the process. A malformed message can make the parser report success while leaving a required value unset, which is then dereferenced as a NULL pointer. The crash occurs before any credential is verified, so no valid account is required. Because PgBouncer serves all clients from a single process, this terminates every pooled connection.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.39%Unchanged since Sep 24, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.5

NULL pointer dereference in SCRAM client-final-message parsing in PgBouncer

Missing validation of a mandatory attribute in the SCRAM client-final-message parser in PgBouncer through 1.25.2 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to crash the process. A malformed message can make the parser report success while leaving a required value unset, which is then dereferenced as a NULL pointer. The crash occurs before any credential is verified, so no valid account is required. Because PgBouncer serves all clients from a single process, this terminates every pooled connection.

Record
CVE-2026-19888
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-476
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-85365 7.5

Missing validation of a mandatory attribute in the SCRAM client-final-message parser in PgBouncer through 1.25.2 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to crash the process. A malformed message can make the parser report success while leaving a required value unset, which is then dereferenced as a NULL pointer. The crash occurs before any credential is verified, so no valid account is required. Because PgBouncer serves all clients from a single process, this terminates every pooled connection.

Record
EUVD-2026-85365
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w79m-39mq-x36c 7.5

Missing validation of a mandatory attribute in the SCRAM client-final-message parser in PgBouncer...

Missing validation of a mandatory attribute in the SCRAM client-final-message parser in PgBouncer through 1.25.2 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to crash the process. A malformed message can make the parser report success while leaving a required value unset, which is then dereferenced as a NULL pointer. The crash occurs before any credential is verified, so no valid account is required. Because PgBouncer serves all clients from a single process, this terminates every pooled connection.

Record
GHSA-w79m-39mq-x36c
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-476
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 7.5

Missing validation of a mandatory attribute in the SCRAM client-final-message parser in PgBouncer through 1.25.2 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to crash the process. A malformed message can make the parser report success while leaving a required value unset, which is then dereferenced as a NULL pointer. The crash occurs before any credential is verified, so no valid account is required. Because PgBouncer serves all clients from a single process, this terminates every pooled connection.

Record
CVE-2026-19888
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-476
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-19888 7.5

Missing validation of a mandatory attribute in the SCRAM client-final-message parser in PgBouncer through 1.25.2 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to crash the process. A malformed message can make the parser report success while leaving a required value unset, which is then dereferenced as a NULL pointer. The crash occurs before any credential is verified, so no valid account is required. Because PgBouncer serves all clients from a single process, this terminates every pooled connection.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-19888
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2026:70698 7.5

Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update

Record
RHSA-2026:70698
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-19888 7.5

Missing validation of a mandatory attribute in the SCRAM client-final-message parser in PgBouncer through 1.25.2 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to crash the process. A malformed message can make the parser report success while leaving a required value unset, which is then dereferenced as a NULL pointer. The crash occurs before any credential is verified, so no valid account is required. Because PgBouncer serves all clients from a single process, this terminates every pooled connection.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-19888
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVAZL-103430 No score

CVE-2026-19888 affecting package pgbouncer for versions less than 1.26.0-1

Missing validation of a mandatory attribute in the SCRAM client-final-message parser in PgBouncer through 1.25.2 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to crash the process. A malformed message can make the parser report success while leaving a required value unset, which is then dereferenced as a NULL pointer. The crash occurs before any credential is verified, so no valid account is required. Because PgBouncer serves all clients from a single process, this terminates every pooled connection.

Record
AZL-103430
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBIT-pgbouncer-2026-19888 No score

NULL pointer dereference in SCRAM client-final-message parsing in PgBouncer

Missing validation of a mandatory attribute in the SCRAM client-final-message parser in PgBouncer through 1.25.2 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to crash the process. A malformed message can make the parser report success while leaving a required value unset, which is then dereferenced as a NULL pointer. The crash occurs before any credential is verified, so no valid account is required. Because PgBouncer serves all clients from a single process, this terminates every pooled connection.

Record
BIT-pgbouncer-2026-19888
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
pgbouncer
Azure Linux:3
before 1.26.0-1
1.26.0-1
pgbouncer
Bitnami
before 1.26.0
1.26.0
pgbouncer
Debian:12
All versions, plus listed versions
1.18.0-11.18.0-1+deb12u11.19.0-11.19.1-11.20.0-1
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1.20.1-11.21.0-11.22.0-11.22.1-11.23.0-11.23.1-11.24.0-21.24.0-31.24.1-11.25.0-11.25.0-21.25.1-11.25.2-11.26.0-11.26.0-21.26.0-31.26.0-41.26.0-51.26.0-6
None known
pgbouncer
Debian:13
All versions, plus listed versions
1.24.1-11.24.1-1+deb13u11.24.1-1+deb13u21.25.0-11.25.0-2
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1.25.1-11.25.2-11.26.0-11.26.0-21.26.0-31.26.0-41.26.0-51.26.0-6
None known
pgbouncer
Debian:14
before 1.26.0-1, plus listed versions
1.24.1-11.25.0-11.25.0-21.25.1-11.25.2-1
1.26.0-1
pgbouncer
Red Hat:hummingbird:1
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 0:1.26.0-0.1.hum1
0:1.26.0-0.1.hum1
pgbouncer
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.5.5-11.6.1-11.7-1
None known
pgbouncer
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.7.2-3build11.7.2-65-g2b8e6cf-11.8.1-11.8.1-1build1
None known
pgbouncer
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.10.0-11.10.0-1build11.11.0-11.12.0-21.12.0-3
None known
pgbouncer
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.15.0-11.16.1-1ubuntu1
None known
pgbouncer
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.20.0-11.21.0-11.22.0-11.22.0-1build11.22.0-1build31.22.0-1build4
None known
pgbouncer
Ubuntu:26.10
All versions, plus listed versions
1.25.1-11.25.2-11.25.2-1ubuntu1
None known
pgbouncer
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.24.1-11.25.0-21.25.1-1
None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-19888 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in pgbouncer, published September 23, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. Fixed in pgbouncer 1.26.0-1.

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