Red Hat Enterprise Linux (audiofile): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service
WID-SEC-2025-2882 · first 18.12.2025 · updated 06.01.2026 · CVSS 7,5
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 (audiofile) ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
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
- einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen
Am I affected?
Affected according to the BSI:
- Oracle Linux
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support
The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.
What helps?
Install the updates provided by the vendor; details in the sources below.
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)
- RedHat Security Advisory vom 2025-12-18 access.redhat.com
- Oracle Linux Security Advisory ELSA-2025-23457 vom 2026-01-06 linux.oracle.com
CVE: CVE-2025-50950
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.