Red Hat Security Advisory: patch security update
Affects Red Hat patchSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 19:36 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:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 22 Oct 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 9 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8patch | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10patch | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6patch | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7patch | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9patch | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Hardened Imagespatch | Affected– | Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Red Hat has released security updates for the patch utility in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and Extended Life Cycle 8.10 versions. Users should apply the provided updates (patch-2.7.6-12.el8_10) from Red Hat's official repositories to remediate this vulnerability. Detailed update instructions are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
A filename validation bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-115207) in the patch program's reversal fallback allows an attacker to create files outside the intended working directory. This issue affects the patch utility used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and its Extended Life Cycle versions. The vulnerability has been rated with moderate severity by Red Hat Product Security. A security update addressing this flaw is available.