Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update
A security update has been issued by Red Hat for Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs, specifically addressing a vulnerability in ruby3.4 packages. The update includes multiple ruby3.4-related RPMs across various architectures and noarch packages. The vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-47242 and is categorized under CWE-88. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The advisory does not specify affected versions or detailed technical impact beyond the CVE reference.
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Technical Summary
Red Hat released a security advisory (RHSA-2026:34293) addressing a vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-47242 in ruby3.4 RPM packages included in Red Hat Hardened Images. The update provides new package versions (3.4.8-31.3.hum1) for multiple ruby3.4 components and related gems on aarch64 and x86_64 architectures as well as noarch packages. The vulnerability is associated with CWE-88, indicating an issue related to argument injection or improper input validation. The advisory does not provide a CVSS score or detailed exploitation scenarios. There are no known exploits in the wild. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of updated packages to address the issue.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability affects ruby3.4 packages in Red Hat Hardened Images, potentially allowing exploitation related to CWE-88 (improper input handling or argument injection). The exact impact is not detailed in the advisory, but the medium severity rating suggests a moderate risk. No known active exploits have been reported, reducing immediate threat urgency.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated ruby3.4 RPM packages (version 3.4.8-31.3.hum1) that fix the vulnerability CVE-2026-47242. Users of Red Hat Hardened Images should apply these updates promptly to mitigate the risk. Refer to the official Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:34293 and https://images.redhat.com/ for update instructions. No additional mitigations or workarounds are specified.
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update
Description
A security update has been issued by Red Hat for Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs, specifically addressing a vulnerability in ruby3.4 packages. The update includes multiple ruby3.4-related RPMs across various architectures and noarch packages. The vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-47242 and is categorized under CWE-88. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The advisory does not specify affected versions or detailed technical impact beyond the CVE reference.
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Technical Analysis
Red Hat released a security advisory (RHSA-2026:34293) addressing a vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-47242 in ruby3.4 RPM packages included in Red Hat Hardened Images. The update provides new package versions (3.4.8-31.3.hum1) for multiple ruby3.4 components and related gems on aarch64 and x86_64 architectures as well as noarch packages. The vulnerability is associated with CWE-88, indicating an issue related to argument injection or improper input validation. The advisory does not provide a CVSS score or detailed exploitation scenarios. There are no known exploits in the wild. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of updated packages to address the issue.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability affects ruby3.4 packages in Red Hat Hardened Images, potentially allowing exploitation related to CWE-88 (improper input handling or argument injection). The exact impact is not detailed in the advisory, but the medium severity rating suggests a moderate risk. No known active exploits have been reported, reducing immediate threat urgency.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated ruby3.4 RPM packages (version 3.4.8-31.3.hum1) that fix the vulnerability CVE-2026-47242. Users of Red Hat Hardened Images should apply these updates promptly to mitigate the risk. Refer to the official Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:34293 and https://images.redhat.com/ for update instructions. No additional mitigations or workarounds are specified.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:34293
- Cve Count
- 1
- Additional Cves
- []
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a483ca027e9c79719d7f9c9
Added to database: 07/03/2026, 22:50:08 UTC
Last enriched: 07/03/2026, 22:54:30 UTC
Last updated: 07/04/2026, 01:08:08 UTC
Views: 3
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