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CVE-2026-42789VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat OpenStack Services on OpenShift 18.0 (erlang) security update

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-42789· High 7.0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.0 High · fixed in Red Hat package updates : patch Red Hat otp soon.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
7.0High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 32% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 29.0.1, 1.21.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 27 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 erlang/otp to 29.0.1; erlang/public_key to 1.21.1.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GitHuberlang/otppkg:github/erlang/otpOther threatsAffected
  • <29.0.1
Fixed in
  • 29.0.1
GitHuberlang/public_keypkg:github/erlang/public_keyOther threatsAffected
  • <1.21.1
Fixed in
  • 1.21.1

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AI-suggested

Red Hat has released fixed versions 29.0.1 and 1.21.1 containing patches for these vulnerabilities. Users of affected Erlang versions in Red Hat OpenStack Services on OpenShift 18.0 should apply these updates promptly. Detailed update instructions are available in the Red Hat advisory at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.

Description

Two security vulnerabilities were identified in Erlang OTP's public_key module affecting Red Hat OpenStack Services on OpenShift 18.0. These include a certificate chain forgery due to improper trust chain validation (CVE-2026-42789) and a certificate validation bypass allowing hostname spoofing (CVE-2026-42790). These issues could undermine the integrity of certificate validation processes. Red Hat has released updates to address these vulnerabilities.

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