Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
Affects Red HatSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 2.9 Low : upgrade Red Hat libexpat to 2.8.0 when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 33% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.8.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade libexpat and libexpat/libexpat to 2.8.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| libexpat projectlibexpat | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHublibexpat/libexpatpkg:github/libexpat/libexpatOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
This update includes the following RPMs: expat: * expat-2.8.0-0.1.hum1 (aarch64, x86_64) * expat-devel-2.8.0-0.1.hum1 (aarch64, x86_64) * expat-static-2.8.0-0.1.hum1 (aarch64, x86_64) * expat-2.8.0-0.1.hum1.src (src)
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11004 (opens in a new tab)
- images.redhat.com (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-41080 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2026/rhsa-2026_11004.json (opens in a new tab)