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 that fix this vulnerability. Users of affected Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder 10 and 10.2 Extended Update Support should apply the security update as detailed in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:36189 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Applying the official update is the recommended remediation. No other mitigation actions are specified or required.
Description
A security vulnerability (CVE-2026-8450) exists in the perl-HTTP-Daemon package used by Red Hat products. The flaw allows arbitrary code execution through OS command injection in the send_file() function of the HTTP::Daemon class. This class implements HTTP/1.1 servers that listen on sockets for incoming requests. Red Hat has issued an important security update to address this issue.