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Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update

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Medium
Published: 05/27/2026 (05/27/2026, 13:21:24 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Vendor/Project: Red Hat Product Security
Product: Red Hat

Description

This update includes the following RPMs: libsolv: * libsolv-0.7.38-2.hum1 (aarch64, x86_64) * libsolv-demo-0.7.38-2.hum1 (aarch64, x86_64) * libsolv-devel-0.7.38-2.hum1 (aarch64, x86_64) * libsolv-tools-0.7.38-2.hum1 (aarch64, x86_64) * libsolv-tools-base-0.7.38-2.hum1 (aarch64, x86_64) * perl-solv-0.7.38-2.hum1 (aarch64, x86_64) * python3-solv-0.7.38-2.hum1 (aarch64, x86_64) * ruby-solv-0.7.38-2.hum1 (aarch64, x86_64) * libsolv-0.7.38-2.hum1.src (src)

Affected software

redhat/libsolv
pkg:rpm/redhat/libsolv
Affected versions
=10<10.2

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/16/2026, 17:54:22 UTC

Technical Analysis

This advisory covers three security vulnerabilities in the libsolv library used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and Red Hat Hardened Images. The issues include: a stack-based buffer overflow in libsolv's Debian metadata parser when handling SHA384/SHA512 checksums (CVE-2026-9150), a heap buffer overflow in repo_add_solv caused by a negative maxsize from a crafted .solv file (CVE-2026-9149), and a heap buffer overflow in repopagestore due to unchecked decompression of malicious .solv page data (CVE-2026-48864). These vulnerabilities could potentially lead to memory corruption. Red Hat has released updated libsolv packages (version 0.7.38-2.hum1) for multiple architectures including aarch64 and x86_64 to address these issues.

Potential Impact

The vulnerabilities involve stack-based and heap buffer overflows in libsolv components, which could lead to memory corruption. The advisory rates the security impact as moderate. There are no known exploits in the wild. The affected products include Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and Red Hat Hardened Images across multiple architectures. Successful exploitation could affect package dependency resolution processes but specific exploitation scenarios are not detailed in the advisory.

Mitigation Recommendations

Red Hat has released updated libsolv packages (version 0.7.38-2.hum1) that fix the identified buffer overflow vulnerabilities. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and Red Hat Hardened Images should apply these updates promptly. Detailed update instructions are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 and https://images.redhat.com/. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Csaf Category
csaf_security_advisory
Csaf Version
2.0
Publisher
Red Hat Product Security
Advisory Id
RHSA-2026:28236
Cve Count
3
Additional Cves
["CVE-2026-9150","CVE-2026-48864"]
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a3c0cf3eed863c81e239d0f

Added to database: 06/24/2026, 16:59:31 UTC

Last enriched: 08/16/2026, 17:54:22 UTC

Last updated: 09/19/2026, 10:01:34 UTC

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