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Red Hat Security Advisory: python3.11 security update

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High
Published: 05/07/2026 (05/07/2026, 04:51:53 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Vendor/Project: Red Hat Product Security
Product: Red Hat

Description

Red Hat has issued a security advisory for python3.11 addressing two vulnerabilities: CVE-2026-6100, a use-after-free flaw in decompression modules that could lead to arbitrary code execution or information disclosure, and CVE-2026-4786, a command injection vulnerability in the webbrowser.open() API that allows arbitrary code execution. These issues affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support and related variants. The advisory rates the impact as Important and provides updated packages to remediate the vulnerabilities.

Affected software

Affected versions
>=3.11.7 <3.11.8

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AILast updated: 08/10/2026, 20:07:45 UTC

Technical Analysis

This advisory covers two security flaws in Python 3.11 as packaged by Red Hat for their Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support. CVE-2026-6100 is a use-after-free vulnerability in decompression modules that could allow arbitrary code execution or information disclosure. CVE-2026-4786 is a command injection vulnerability in the webbrowser.open() API, enabling arbitrary code execution. Red Hat has released updated python3.11 packages to address these issues. The advisory includes detailed package versions and references for remediation.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2026-6100 could result in arbitrary code execution or information disclosure due to a use-after-free condition in decompression modules. CVE-2026-4786 allows arbitrary code execution through command injection in the webbrowser.open() API. Both vulnerabilities pose a high risk to affected systems running vulnerable Python versions, potentially allowing attackers to execute malicious code or access sensitive information.

Mitigation Recommendations

Red Hat has released updated python3.11 packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update as detailed in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:14653 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigations are specified or required beyond applying the official update.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Csaf Category
csaf_security_advisory
Csaf Version
2.0
Publisher
Red Hat Product Security
Advisory Id
RHSA-2026:14653
Cve Count
2
Additional Cves
["CVE-2026-6100"]
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a175eefe29bf47b50edd59a

Added to database: 05/27/2026, 21:15:27 UTC

Last enriched: 08/10/2026, 20:07:45 UTC

Last updated: 09/14/2026, 10:01:31 UTC

Views: 63

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