[NEW] [high] Red Hat Enterprise Linux (openexr): Multiple vulnerabilities
An attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (openexr) to execute arbitrary code, disclose information, and conduct a denial of service attack.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, disclose information, and conduct a denial of service attack.
- Who is affected
- Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (openexr) with the vulnerabilities present.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to the high severity and potential for exploitation of these vulnerabilities.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (openexr) to mitigate the vulnerabilities.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2293
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-411420.44% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 36% of all scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-422160.46% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 38% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-41142 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-42216 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Recent advisories for Red Hat Enterprise
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
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