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 5.9 Medium · fixed in Red Hat package updates : update Red Hat CPython when convenient.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 18:33 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3.15.0a6, 3.14.7, 3.13.15
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 20 Jan 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 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade CPython to 3.15.0a6, 3.14.7 or 3.13.15.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| Python Software FoundationCPython | Affected
| Fixed in
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| Python Software FoundationCPython | Affected
| Fixed in
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| 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 python3.13 RPM packages for Hardened Images that fix this vulnerability. Users should apply these updates as per Red Hat's advisory instructions. Additionally, ensure that no data passed to the imaplib module contains newline or carriage return characters to mitigate the risk. Since a fix is available, applying the update is the recommended remediation.
Description
A vulnerability in the Python standard library's imaplib module allows injection of additional IMAP commands via control characters in user input. This can enable attackers with the ability to send IMAP commands to manipulate mailbox state, such as deleting or moving emails, or reading metadata. The issue does not permit arbitrary code execution or OS command injection. Red Hat has released an update for Hardened Images RPMs including python3.13 packages to address this flaw.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5979 (opens in a new tab)
- images.redhat.com (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-15366 (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_5979.json (opens in a new tab)