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 2.0 Low : upgrade Red Hat CPython to 3.16.0 when convenient.
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 05:40 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (PSF) | CVSS 4.0 | 2.0 |
|---|
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3.16.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Oct 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 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade CPython to 3.16.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Python Software FoundationCPython | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubCPythonpkg:github/CPythonOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released updated Python 3.12 RPM packages as part of the Hardened Images update to address this vulnerability. Applying these updates will remediate the issue. Since the flaw requires connections to untrusted servers, limiting client HTTP connections to trusted sources and enforcing TLS validation can reduce risk. No additional mitigation is required if the update is applied.
Description
A vulnerability in Python's HTTP response and chunk parsing logic allows a remote server to send specially crafted HTTP responses containing non-hexadecimal or negative integers. This causes client applications to misinterpret response content, potentially leading to data integrity issues. The flaw is rated as moderate severity since it does not allow code execution or privilege escalation. Exploitation requires the client application to connect to an untrusted or malicious web server. Standard protections like TLS validation reduce the risk of exploitation from rogue intermediaries. Red Hat has issued an update for Hardened Images RPMs including Python 3.12 packages to address this issue.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:92808 (opens in a new tab)
- images.redhat.com (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-103995 (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_92808.json (opens in a new tab)