[NEW] [medium] Red Hat Enterprise Linux (go-billy): Vulnerability allows Denial of Service
A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit a vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux to conduct a Denial of Service attack.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability allows a remote, anonymous attacker to conduct a Denial of Service attack.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
- Urgency
- Remediation is medium urgency due to the potential for service disruption.
- Action
- Apply the latest patches for Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2520
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-2026-447400.29% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 22% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-44740 | 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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