CVE-2026-48962
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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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.29% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 21% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] Red Hat Enterprise Linux (perl-IO-Compress): Vulnerability allows executing arbitrary progra…cert-bund · 2026-07-10
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