Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update
This update includes the following RPMs: gawk: * gawk-5.4.0-3.1.hum1 (aarch64, x86_64) * gawk-all-langpacks-5.4.0-3.1.hum1 (aarch64, x86_64) * gawk-devel-5.4.0-3.1.hum1 (aarch64, x86_64) * gawk-doc-5.4.0-3.1.hum1 (noarch) * gawk-5.4.0-3.1.hum1.src (src) Security Fix(es): gawk: * CVE-2026-40553
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in gawk version 3.0, as identified by Microsoft Security Response Center under CVE-2026-40467. Use-after-free vulnerabilities occur when a program continues to use memory after it has been freed, potentially leading to undefined behavior or security issues. The advisory does not provide further technical details, impact specifics, or mitigation instructions.
Potential Impact
The impact is not explicitly detailed in the available information. Use-after-free vulnerabilities can potentially lead to memory corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution, but no confirmed exploitation or impact severity is provided.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround information is currently available.
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update
Description
This update includes the following RPMs: gawk: * gawk-5.4.0-3.1.hum1 (aarch64, x86_64) * gawk-all-langpacks-5.4.0-3.1.hum1 (aarch64, x86_64) * gawk-devel-5.4.0-3.1.hum1 (aarch64, x86_64) * gawk-doc-5.4.0-3.1.hum1 (noarch) * gawk-5.4.0-3.1.hum1.src (src) Security Fix(es): gawk: * CVE-2026-40553
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in gawk version 3.0, as identified by Microsoft Security Response Center under CVE-2026-40467. Use-after-free vulnerabilities occur when a program continues to use memory after it has been freed, potentially leading to undefined behavior or security issues. The advisory does not provide further technical details, impact specifics, or mitigation instructions.
Potential Impact
The impact is not explicitly detailed in the available information. Use-after-free vulnerabilities can potentially lead to memory corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution, but no confirmed exploitation or impact severity is provided.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround information is currently available.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_vex
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Microsoft Security Response Center
- Advisory Id
- msrc_CVE-2026-40467
- Cve Count
- 1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a55ff7f68715ace432f3df4
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 09:21:03 UTC
Last enriched: 07/14/2026, 09:40:32 UTC
Last updated: 09/13/2026, 10:01:30 UTC
Views: 61
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