Red Hat Security Advisory: python36:3.6 security update
Affects Red Hat python36:3.6Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High : upgrade Red Hat virtualenv to 20.26.6 soon.
Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 18:01 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 20.26.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 24 Nov 2024
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 3 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade virtualenv to 20.26.6.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
PyPIvirtualenvpkg:pypi/virtualenvOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released an official security update for the python36:3.6 module that fixes this vulnerability. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support and Extended Life Cycle Long Life versions should apply the update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:11093. For detailed instructions, refer to https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official update.
Description
A security update for the python36:3.6 module in Red Hat Enterprise Linux addresses a vulnerability in the virtualenv package that could allow command injection via virtual environment activation scripts. This issue is tracked as CVE-2024-53899 and has been rated with an important security impact by Red Hat Product Security. The update is available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support and Extended Life Cycle Long Life versions across multiple architectures.