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May 11, 2026 · Information Security

AI Uncovers 20-Year-Old Critical Vulnerabilities in PostgreSQL and MariaDB

An AI‑driven security tool discovered high‑severity, remote‑code‑execution flaws in PostgreSQL's pgcrypto extension and MariaDB's JSON schema validation, both dating back over two decades, prompting immediate patch releases and offering mitigation steps for unpatched deployments.