Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update
Affects Red HatSource GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.6 Medium : upgrade Red Hat pip to 26.1 when convenient.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 22:45 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 26.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 20 Apr 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade pip to 26.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Python Packaging Authoritypip | Affected
| Fixed in
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PyPIpippkg:pypi/pipOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
PyPIpippkg:pypi/pipOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
This update includes the following RPMs: python-pip: * python-pip-wheel-26.1.2-1.hum1 (noarch) * python3-pip-26.1.2-1.hum1 (noarch) * python-pip-26.1.2-1.hum1.src (src) Security Fix(es): python-pip: * CVE-2026-8643
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36359 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-8643 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- images.redhat.com (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-3219 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2026/rhsa-2026_36359.json (opens in a new tab)