SUSE · Security update for firewalld
Affects SUSESource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 package updates : update SUSE when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.4.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Mar 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 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10firewalld | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Supportfirewalld | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9firewalld | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9firewalld | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Supportfirewalld | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7firewalld | Affected– | Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Red Hat has provided an official fix in firewalld version 2.4.2-1.el10_2 included in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.2 and later. Users should apply this update to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the vendor-provided patch.
Description
A vulnerability (CVE-2026-4948) in firewalld allows a local unprivileged user to modify the firewall state due to improper authorization of two runtime D-Bus setters. This issue affects certain versions of firewalld and has been assigned a medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.5. Red Hat has released an update for firewalld in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.2 and later that addresses this flaw.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2026:28238 (opens in a new tab)
- issues.redhat.com/browse/RHEL-137602 (opens in a new tab)
- issues.redhat.com/browse/RHEL-174658 (opens in a new tab)
- issues.redhat.com/browse/RHEL-95705 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2026/rhba-2026_28238.json (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-4948 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2452086 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/05/msg00029.html (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4948 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67585 (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/support/security/rating/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2026_21032-1.json (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1260903 (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-4948/ (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67843 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:76844 (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2026_22263-1.json (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/support/update/announcement/2026/suse-su-202622263-1/ (opens in a new tab)
- lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-updates/2026-June/047695.html (opens in a new tab)