Red Hat Security Advisory: python3.11 security update
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.
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Technical Summary
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.
Red Hat Security Advisory: python3.11 security update
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
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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.
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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