[UPDATE] [medium] Red Hat Enterprise Linux (abrt): Multiple vulnerabilities

mediumCVE-2026-54228 CVE-2026-54229

A local attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat Enterprise Linux to bypass security measures, manipulate data, and trigger a denial-of-service condition.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Red Hat product: Enterprise Linux (abrt)Authentication bypass Path traversal Denial of service

What: Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat Enterprise Linux abrt (automatic bug reporting tool) allow local attackers to bypass security measures, manipulate data, and trigger denial of service.
Who is affected: Local users on Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems with abrt installed.
Urgency: Medium priority; local-only attack vector limits scope but warrants timely patching.
Action: Apply Red Hat Enterprise Linux security updates for abrt addressing CVE-2026-54228 and CVE-2026-54229.

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Details

Source: CERT-Bund (BSI) Security Advisories (DE · national-cert · site)
Severity: medium
Published: 2026-08-04
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync
Language: Machine-translated to English — verify against the original

Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2595

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-2026-542280.10% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 1% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-542290.09% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 1% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-54228	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-54229	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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