Skip to main content
CVE-2026-59886VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Red Hat Security Advisory: python-pyasn1 security update

Affects Red Hat python-pyasn1Source GCVE Database

0
Compare

Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

Severity
High

Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

EPSS
0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 49% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 25 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Red Hat has released updated python-pyasn1 packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 variants that address this vulnerability. Users should apply the security update as detailed in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:59245 and the associated article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.

Description

A denial of service vulnerability exists in the python-pyasn1 library due to crafted ASN.1 REAL values. This issue affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 variants and has been addressed by Red Hat in an updated package. The vulnerability is rated as important by Red Hat and is identified as CVE-2026-59886.

References

Community reviews

Loading reviews…