Security fixes in cortex 1.18.1-r4 (CVE-2026-41178)
The cortex package version 1.18.1-r4 addresses three security vulnerabilities, including CVE-2026-41178. This release provides fixes to mitigate these issues. No CVSS score is available for CVE-2026-41178, and there are no known exploits in the wild. The affected software is the Alpine ecosystem package cortex at version 1.18.1-r4.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-41178 is one of three vulnerabilities fixed in cortex version 1.18.1-r4. The package is part of the Alpine ecosystem. Specific technical details about the nature of CVE-2026-41178 are not provided. The patch is available in version 1.18.1-r4, which remediates this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities fixed in cortex 1.18.1-r4 could potentially affect the security posture of systems using earlier versions. However, no known exploits are reported in the wild for CVE-2026-41178, and the exact impact is not detailed in the provided information.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade to cortex version 1.18.1-r4 to apply the official fixes for CVE-2026-41178 and the other two vulnerabilities. Since a patch is available, applying this update is the recommended remediation.
Security fixes in cortex 1.18.1-r4 (CVE-2026-41178)
Description
The cortex package version 1.18.1-r4 addresses three security vulnerabilities, including CVE-2026-41178. This release provides fixes to mitigate these issues. No CVSS score is available for CVE-2026-41178, and there are no known exploits in the wild. The affected software is the Alpine ecosystem package cortex at version 1.18.1-r4.
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-41178 is one of three vulnerabilities fixed in cortex version 1.18.1-r4. The package is part of the Alpine ecosystem. Specific technical details about the nature of CVE-2026-41178 are not provided. The patch is available in version 1.18.1-r4, which remediates this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities fixed in cortex 1.18.1-r4 could potentially affect the security posture of systems using earlier versions. However, no known exploits are reported in the wild for CVE-2026-41178, and the exact impact is not detailed in the provided information.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade to cortex version 1.18.1-r4 to apply the official fixes for CVE-2026-41178 and the other two vulnerabilities. Since a patch is available, applying this update is the recommended remediation.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- CLEANSTART-2026-RM95899
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.3
- Ecosystems
- ["Alpine"]
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a7f4424bf8831d539617c21
Added to database: 08/14/2026, 16:36:52 UTC
Last enriched: 08/14/2026, 17:12:29 UTC
Last updated: 09/27/2026, 01:47:42 UTC
Views: 32
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