PostgreSQL JDBC driver could silently downgrade SCRAM channel binding, fixed in 42.7.12
CVE-2026-54291 affects the PostgreSQL JDBC driver when configured with channelBinding=require. Under that setting, the driver could fall back from SCRAM-SHA-256-PLUS to plain SCRAM-SHA-256 without informing the application. The connection could succeed while the client assumed the stronger protection, which is tied to the TLS tunnel, was in effect. The fix is included in JDBC driver version 42.7.12. Administrators are advised to upgrade all runtimes and bundled drivers and to verify the negotiated authentication mode through integration testing and logging.
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