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CVE-2026-9323VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Red Hat Security Advisory: python-urwid security update

Affects Red Hat python-urwidSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 04:35 UTC

Severity
High

Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 24 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 5 Nov 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Red Hat has released an official security update for python-urwid (version 2.1.2-4.el9_8.1) that addresses this vulnerability. Users should apply this update promptly following Red Hat's guidance at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.

Description

A security vulnerability (CVE-2026-9323) in the python-urwid package used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 allows predictable session IDs, which can lead to remote code execution and information disclosure. Red Hat has issued an important security update addressing this issue. The vulnerability affects multiple architectures of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and Extended Update Support 9.8. Users are advised to apply the provided update to mitigate the risk.

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