Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
Description
Red Hat has issued a security advisory for Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs, including multiple erlang27 packages, addressing several vulnerabilities. The update provides bug fixes and enhancements for these packages across aarch64 and x86_64 architectures. The advisory references multiple CVEs related to these packages and indicates a high severity level. A patch is available to address these issues.
Affected software
pkg:deb/ubuntu/erlang?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trustypkg:deb/ubuntu/erlang?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/xenialpkg:deb/ubuntu/erlang?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionicpkg:deb/ubuntu/erlang?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/focalpkg:deb/ubuntu/erlang?arch=source&distro=jammypkg:deb/ubuntu/erlang?arch=source&distro=noblepkg:deb/ubuntu/erlang?arch=source&distro=resoluteRun on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
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Technical Analysis
This advisory covers a security update for Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs, specifically for the erlang27 package set version 27.3.4.17-0.1.hum1 across aarch64 and x86_64 architectures. The update addresses multiple CVEs (CVE-2026-69664, CVE-2026-74835, CVE-2026-70399, CVE-2026-66835, CVE-2026-74994, CVE-2026-70409, CVE-2026-73270, CVE-2026-73812) affecting these packages. The advisory lists affected versions including various Ubuntu package versions and Red Hat Hardened Images versions. The update is classified as a bug fix and enhancement update with a high severity rating. The vendor has released patches to remediate the vulnerabilities.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities addressed in this update affect multiple erlang27 RPM packages used in Red Hat Hardened Images. The severity is rated high, indicating that exploitation could lead to significant security impacts. Specific impacts are not detailed in the advisory, but the presence of multiple CVEs and CWE references suggests issues related to resource management, memory handling, and potential security bypasses. No known exploits in the wild are reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available and should be applied to affected systems to remediate the vulnerabilities. The update includes the fixed versions of the erlang27 packages as listed in the advisory. Users should follow Red Hat's official update procedures to apply these patches. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:62531
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2026-70409"]
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a998f68acd9273b491934fb
Added to database: 09/03/2026, 15:16:56 UTC
Last enriched: 10/02/2026, 18:54:18 UTC
Last updated: 10/17/2026, 18:48:21 UTC
Views: 73
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