Red Hat Security Advisory: perl-HTTP-Daemon security update
Affects Red Hat perl-HTTP-DaemonSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.1 Critical : upgrade Red Hat HTTP-Daemon to 6.17 as a priority.
Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 02:46 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.17
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 May 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 1 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade HTTP::Daemon and HTTP-Daemon to 6.17.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| OALDERSHTTP::Daemon | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubHTTP-Daemonpkg:github/HTTP-DaemonOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released updated perl-HTTP-Daemon packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 that fix this vulnerability. Users should apply the security update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:36188 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No other mitigation or workaround is indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
A security vulnerability in the perl-HTTP-Daemon package allows arbitrary code execution via OS command injection in the send_file() function. This affects the HTTP::Daemon class, which implements HTTP/1.1 servers. The issue is tracked as CVE-2026-8450 and has been rated with a high severity impact by Red Hat. An update is available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 to address this vulnerability.