Red Hat Enterprise Linux (exiv2): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung
WID-SEC-2025-1047 · first 14.05.2025 · updated 02.04.2026 · CVSS 6,3
What it is about
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) ist eine populäre Linux-Distribution. Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Exiv2 ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen.
Under what conditions?
Over the network and without logging in. This is the most dangerous combination: attackers can scan reachable devices automatically.
What can happen in the worst case
An attacker could use the vulnerability to
- beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen
Am I affected?
Affected according to the BSI:
- SUSE Linux
- Oracle Linux
- RESF Rocky Linux
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux exiv2 <0.28.5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.
What helps?
Update to at least:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux exiv2 0.28.5
Is the vulnerability already being exploited?
None of the CVEs is in the CISA catalogue of exploited vulnerabilities. That does not mean there are no attacks, only that none are documented.
Information and sources
- Original BSI advisory (WID)
- Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2025:7457 vom 2025-05-13 access.redhat.com
- Oracle Linux Security Advisory ELSA-2025-7457 vom 2025-06-28 linux.oracle.com
- Rocky Linux Security Advisory RLSA-2025:7457 vom 2025-10-03 errata.build.resf.org
- SUSE Security Update SUSE-SU-2026:20923-1 vom 2026-04-01 lists.suse.com
CVE: CVE-2025-26623
Source: BSI warning and information service (CERT-Bund); CISA. The assessment of the conditions is my reading of the BSI text; the external pages are in their original language.