CVE-2026-124742: Red Hat Hardened Images · Divide By Zero
Affects Red Hat Hardened ImagesSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 11 Nov 2026, 11:49 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 5.5 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 11 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6busybox | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Hardened Imagesbusybox | Affected– | Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Red Hat currently states that no mitigation is available or that existing options do not meet their criteria for ease of use, deployment, applicability, or stability. Users should be aware that this vulnerability primarily affects recovery environments or minimal containers using BusyBox. Monitoring Red Hat advisories for future updates or fixes is recommended. No urgent action is required for standard Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments using util-linux for storage probing.
Description
A divide-by-zero vulnerability exists in the BusyBox volume identification component when analyzing specially crafted FAT filesystems. This flaw can cause partition scanning utilities to crash unexpectedly, leading to a denial of service that may disrupt device discovery and system boot operations. The vulnerability requires local access or the ability to present a crafted storage device. It primarily affects recovery environments or minimal container images using BusyBox rather than standard Red Hat Enterprise Linux installations. No effective mitigation or patch is currently available that meets Red Hat's criteria.