[UPDATE] [medium] Red Hat Enterprise Linux (perl-IO-Compress): Vulnerability allows executing arbitrary program code with service rights
A local attacker can exploit a vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux to execute arbitrary program code with the rights of the service.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A local attacker can exploit a vulnerability to execute arbitrary program code with the rights of the service.
- Who is affected
- Local deployments of Red Hat Enterprise Linux using perl-IO-Compress.
- Urgency
- Remediation is medium urgency due to the potential for code execution with service rights.
- Action
- Update perl-IO-Compress to the latest version.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2063
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-2026-489620.29% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 21% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-48962 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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