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 12 Nov 2026, 07:02 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 11 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8patch | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.8 Extended Update Supportpatch | 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– |
AI-suggested
Red Hat has released an official security update for the patch utility in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.8 Extended Update Support and related variants. Users should apply the update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:99161 to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.
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 9.8 Extended Update Support and related variants. The vulnerability has been rated with moderate security impact by Red Hat Product Security. A security update addressing this flaw is available.