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RHSA-2026:11077: Important: python3 security update

This Important Red Hat Security Advisory addresses two vulnerabilities in Python 3 for RHEL 8: CVE-2026-6100, a use-after-free in decompression modules leading to arbitrary code execution or information disclosure, and CVE-2026-4786, a command injection flaw in the `webbrowser.open()` API allowing arbitrary code execution. The update provides fixed packages for all supported RHEL 8 architectures, and affected systems should apply the provided `python3` update immediately.
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Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2026:11077 - Security Advisory Issued: 2026-04-27 Updated: 2026-04-27 RHSA-2026:11077 - Security Advisory Overview Updated Packages Synopsis Important: python3 security update Type/Severity Security Advisory: Important Red Hat Lightspeed patch analysis Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory. View affected systems Topic An update for python3 is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section. Description Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language, which includes modules, classes, exceptions, very high level dynamic data types and dynamic typing. Python supports interfaces to many system calls and libraries, as well as to various windowing systems. Security Fix(es): python: Python: Arbitrary code execution or information disclosure via use-after-free in decompression modules (CVE-2026-6100) python: cpython: Python: Arbitrary code execution via command injection in webbrowser.open() API (CVE-2026-4786) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. Solution For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 Affected Products Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 8 x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 8 s390x Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian 8 ppc64le Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 8 aarch64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Life Cycle 8.10 x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Life Cycle 8.10 aarch64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Life Cycle 8.10 ppc64le Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Life Cycle 8.10 s390x Fixes BZ - 2457932 - CVE-2026-6100 python: Python: Arbitrary code execution or information disclosure via use-after-free in decompression modules BZ - 2458049 - CVE-2026-4786 python: cpython: Python: Arbitrary code execution via command injection in webbrowser.open() API CVEs CVE-2026-4786 CVE-2026-6100 References https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important Note: More recent versions of these packages may be available. 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