Red Hat Security Advisory: sos security, bug fix, and enhancement update
Affects Red Hat sos security,Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 23:06 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 25 Aug 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 10 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9sos | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10sos | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6sos | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7sos | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8sos | Affected– | Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Red Hat has released an update fixing this vulnerability in sos version 4.11.2-7.el9_9 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. Users should apply this update promptly to remediate the issue. For detailed update instructions, refer to Red Hat's official advisory at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No alternative mitigations are indicated.
Description
A path traversal vulnerability (CVE-2026-79655) exists in the sos package used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. This flaw occurs during tar extraction in the sos clean process due to unvalidated symlink and hardlink targets, allowing arbitrary file writes. Red Hat has released an update that fixes this issue in sos version 4.11.2-7.el9_9. The vulnerability is rated as important by Red Hat Product Security.