Security fixes in newrelic-infrastructure-agent 1.78.1-r4
Description
The newrelic-infrastructure-agent version 1.78.1-r4 addresses one security vulnerability identified as ghsa-hrxh-6v49-42gf. This update provides a patch to fix the vulnerability in the agent software distributed in the Alpine ecosystem. No CVSS score or detailed impact information is provided, and there are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
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Technical Analysis
The newrelic-infrastructure-agent version 1.78.1-r4 includes a security fix for a vulnerability tracked as ghsa-hrxh-6v49-42gf. The vulnerability affects versions prior to 1.78.1-r4, and the patch is included in version 1.78.1-r4. The agent is not a cloud service, so remediation requires updating the software to the fixed version. No further technical details or severity metrics are available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability affects the newrelic-infrastructure-agent prior to version 1.78.1-r4. Without specific details on the nature of the vulnerability or its impact, the exact consequences are unknown. There are no known active exploits in the wild, suggesting limited current risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update the newrelic-infrastructure-agent to version 1.78.1-r4 to apply the security fix. Since a patch is available, applying this official fix is the recommended remediation. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- CLEANSTART-2026-NM54655
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.3
- Ecosystems
- ["Alpine"]
Threat ID: 6a984544acd9273b496aaf47
Added to database: 09/02/2026, 15:48:20 UTC
Last enriched: 09/08/2026, 00:53:41 UTC
Last updated: 10/04/2026, 07:01:26 UTC
Views: 31
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