CVE-2026-44432VulnerabilityPublished 9 May 2026Updated 31 Oct 2026

Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update

Affects Red Hat waybackpySource GCVE Database

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CVE-2026-45287

Not known to be exploited · fixed in Ubuntu package updates : patch the Ubuntu python-urllib3 package as a priority.

Data as of 1 Nov 2026, 22:58 UTC

Severity

Critical

Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

EPSS: 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 52% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 3.0.6_12, 0.52.1_1, 1.50.4 +4

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 May 2026
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 1 Nov 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponized: A Metasploit exploit module or Exploit-DB entry exists (Metasploit scanner modules do not count), or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Homebrewwaybackpy`pkg:brew/waybackpy`Other threats	Affected >=3.0.6_9 <3.0.6_12	Fixed in 3.0.6_12
Homebrewtoot`pkg:brew/toot`Other threats	Affected >=0.51.0_1 <0.52.1_1	Fixed in 0.52.1_1
Homebrewggshield`pkg:brew/ggshield`Other threats	Affected >=1.48.0 <1.50.4	Fixed in 1.50.4
Homebrewpdfly`pkg:brew/pdfly`Other threats	Affected >=0.5.1_4 <0.5.1_19	Fixed in 0.5.1_19
Homebrewrobot-framework`pkg:brew/robot-framework`Other threats	Affected <7.4.2_2	Fixed in 7.4.2_2
Homebrewvs-preview`pkg:brew/vs-preview`Other threats	Affected >=0.20.1 <0.20.1_1	Fixed in 0.20.1_1

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AI-suggested

Red Hat has released updated RPM packages (trivy-0.69.3-1.2.hum1) for affected architectures. Users should apply these updates as per Red Hat's guidance at https://images.redhat.com/. The advisory does not explicitly state that all CVEs are fixed in this update, so users should monitor Red Hat's official errata and security advisories for confirmation. No additional mitigations are specified. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the vendor-provided updates.

Description

### Impact urllib3's [streaming API](https://urllib3.readthedocs.io/en/2.7.0/advanced-usage.html#streaming-and-i-o) is designed for the efficient handling of large HTTP responses by reading the content in chunks, rather than loading the entire response body into memory at once. urllib3 can perform decompression based on the HTTP `Content-Encoding` header (e.g., `gzip`, `deflate`, `br`, or `zstd`). When using the streaming API since version 2.6.0, the library decompresses only the necessary bytes, enabling partial content consumption. However, urllib3 before version 2.7.0 could still decompress the whole response instead of the requested portion in two cases: 1. During the second `HTTPResponse.read(amt=N)` call when the response was decompressed using the official [Brotli](https://pypi.org/project/brotli/) library. 2. When `HTTPResponse.drain_conn()` was called after the response had been read and decompressed partially (compression algorithm did not matter here). These issues could cause urllib3 to fully decode a small amount of highly compressed data in a single operation. This could result in excessive resource consumption (high CPU usage and massive memory allocation for the decompressed data; CWE-409) on the client side. ### Affected usages Applications and libraries using urllib3 versions earlier than 2.7.0 may be affected when streaming compressed responses from untrusted sources in either of these cases, unless decompression is explicitly disabled: 1. A response encoded with `br` is read incrementally with at least two `HTTPResponse.read(amt=N)` or `HTTPResponse.stream(amt=N)` calls while using the official [Brotli](https://pypi.org/project/brotli/) library. 2. `HTTPResponse.drain_conn()` is called after response decompression has already started. ### Remediation Upgrade to at least urllib3 version 2.7.0 in which the library: 1. Is more efficient for reads with Brotli. 2. Always skips decompression for `HTTPResponse.drain_conn()`. If upgrading is not immediately possible, the following workarounds may reduce exposure in specific cases: 1. For the Brotli-specific issue only, switch from [brotli](https://pypi.org/project/brotli/) to [brotlicffi](https://pypi.org/project/brotlicffi/) until you can upgrade urllib3; the official Brotli package is affected because of https://github.com/google/brotli/issues/1396. 2. If your code explicitly calls `HTTPResponse.drain_conn()`, call `HTTPResponse.close()` instead when connection reuse is not important. ### Credits The Brotli-specific issue was reported by @kimkou2024. `HTTPResponse.drain_conn()` inefficiency was reported by @Cycloctane.

Impact

The primary impact is a potential denial of service due to resource exhaustion (file descriptor leaks) in affected components, notably OpenTelemetry-Go schema parsing. This can cause affected services to crash or stall if an attacker can induce repeated schema parsing from attacker-controlled file paths. Other vulnerabilities referenced involve resource management flaws (CWE-770, CWE-409, CWE-772, CWE-59, CWE-807) that may also lead to denial of service or other stability issues. No data indicates confidentiality or integrity impacts. No known active exploitation has been reported.

Summary

The advisory covers a security update for Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs, specifically including trivy packages version 0.69.3-1.2.hum1. Among the addressed issues is CVE-2026-45287, a vulnerability in OpenTelemetry-Go's schema parsing (before schema package version 0.0.17) where the ParseFile function leaks file descriptors by not closing files after parsing. This can lead to exhaustion of file descriptors in long-running processes, causing denial of service. The exposure is limited to applications that parse schemas from untrusted file paths. The advisory lists multiple CVEs (including CVE-2026-44432) but does not provide detailed descriptions for all. The update is a bug fix and enhancement release, with references to Red Hat's errata and security pages for further details.

CWE-770Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #25
The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any intended restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated.
Requirements
Clearly specify the minimum and maximum expectations for capabilities, and dictate which behaviors are acceptable when resource allocation reaches limits.
Architecture and Design
Limit the amount of resources that are accessible to unprivileged users. Set per-user limits for resources. Allow the system administrator to define these limits. Be careful to avoid CWE-410.
Architecture and Design
Design throttling mechanisms into the system architecture. The best protection is to limit the amount of resources that an unauthorized user can cause to be expended.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Abuse Case (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V8.1.4 (opens in a new tab)
V13.4.1 (opens in a new tab)
V11.1.4 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
XML Ping of the Death (opens in a new tab)
Exponential Data Expansion (opens in a new tab)
Serialized Data Parameter Blowup (opens in a new tab)
Serialized Data with Nested Payloads (opens in a new tab)
Oversized Serialized Data Payloads (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).
CWE-409Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification) (opens in a new tab)
Base weakness
The product does not handle or incorrectly handles a compressed input with a very high compression ratio that produces a large output.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
File Upload (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V12.1.2 (opens in a new tab)
V12.1.1 (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).
CWE-772Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: High
The product does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended, i.e., after the resource is no longer needed.
Requirements · Language Selection
Use a language that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
Implementation
It is good practice to be responsible for freeing all resources you allocate and to be consistent with how and where you free resources in a function. If you allocate resources that you intend to free upon completion of the function, you must be sure to free the resources at all exit points for that function including…
Operation · Architecture and Design · Resource Limitation
Use resource-limiting settings provided by the operating system or environment. For example, when managing system resources in POSIX, setrlimit() can be used to set limits for certain types of resources, and getrlimit() can determine how many resources are available.
Attack patterns
HTTP DoS (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).
CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (Link Following) (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: MediumOWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.
Architecture and Design · Separation of Privilege
Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Symlink Attack (opens in a new tab)
Using Malicious Files (opens in a new tab)
Leverage Executable Code in Non-Executable Files (opens in a new tab)
Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).
CWE-807Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighOWASP Top 10 A06:2025: Insecure Design (opens in a new tab)
The product uses a protection mechanism that relies on the existence or values of an input, but the input can be modified by an untrusted actor in a way that bypasses the protection mechanism.
Architecture and Design · Attack Surface Reduction
Store state information and sensitive data on the server side only.
Architecture and Design · Libraries or Frameworks
Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
Architecture and Design
For any security checks that are performed on the client side, ensure that these checks are duplicated on the server side, in order to avoid CWE-602. Attackers can bypass the client-side checks by modifying values after the checks have been performed, or by changing the client to remove the client-side checks…
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Secure Design Principles (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 16 Aug 2026, 17:31 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-770, CWE-409, CWE-772 +2

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