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Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs Vulnerabilities CVSS 8.2 Remote Code Execution

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Summary

CERT-Bund issued security advisory WID-SEC-2026-1183 warning of multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hardened Images RPMs for pyOpenSSL and jq. The vulnerabilities carry a CVSS Base Score of 8.2 (high) and a CVSS Temporal Score of 7.1 (high). Remote attackers can exploit these flaws to bypass security measures, cause denial-of-service conditions, disclose confidential information, or execute arbitrary code.

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What changed

CERT-Bund published a security advisory documenting multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hardened Images RPMs for the pyOpenSSL and jq packages. The vulnerabilities have been assigned a CVSS Base Score of 8.2 (high) and a CVSS Temporal Score of 7.1 (high), indicating significant risk. The advisory confirms that remote exploitation is possible.

Organisations running affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hardened Images should assess their exposure to these packages and apply available mitigations. The advisory explicitly notes that mitigations exist, suggesting patches or workarounds are available.

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Apr 21, 2026

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[WID-SEC-2026-1183] Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs (jq und pyOpenSSL): Mehrere Schwachstellen CVSS Base Score 8.2 (hoch) CVSS Temporal Score 7.1 (hoch) Remoteangriff ja Datum 20.04.2026 Stand 21.04.2026 Mitigation ja

Betroffene Systeme

Betriebssystem

  • Linux
  • Sonstiges
  • UNIX

Produktbeschreibung

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) ist eine populäre Linux-Distribution.

Produkte

20.04.2026
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hardened Images RPMs pyOpenSSL

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hardened Images RPMs jq

Angriff

Angriff

Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Red Hat Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand verursachen, vertrauliche Informationen offenlegen oder nicht näher spezifizierte Angriffe durchführen, einschließlich potenzieller Codeausführung. CVE Informationen Versionshistorie Feedback zum Advisory geben

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Classification

Agency
CERT-Bund
Published
April 20th, 2026
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Notice
Branch
Executive
Source language
de
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Substantive

Who this affects

Applies to
Manufacturers Technology companies
Industry sector
5112 Software & Technology
Activity scope
Vulnerability disclosure Remote code execution risk Security advisory
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Cybersecurity
Operational domain
IT Security
Compliance frameworks
NIST CSF
Topics
Data Privacy Consumer Protection

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