Red Hat Enterprise Linux (assertj): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von Informationen und DoS
WID-SEC-2026-2972 · first 24.08.2026 · updated 22.09.2026 · CVSS 6,1
What it is about
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) ist eine populäre Linux-Distribution. Ein lokaler Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (assertj) ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen, und um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
Under what conditions?
Only with access to the device or an account on it. Often the second step after a phishing email.
What can happen in the worst case
An attacker could use the vulnerability to
- Informationen offenzulegen
- einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen
Am I affected?
Affected according to the BSI:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- RESF Rocky Linux
- Oracle Linux
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extended Update Support <9.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update Services for SAP Solutions <9.2
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 Extended Update Support 9.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update Services for SAP Solutions 9.2
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-2026:58949 vom 2026-08-23 access.redhat.com
- Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2026:58956 vom 2026-08-23 access.redhat.com
- Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2026:59372 vom 2026-08-25 access.redhat.com
- Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2026:60215 vom 2026-08-26 access.redhat.com
- Oracle Linux Security Advisory ELSA-2026-60215 vom 2026-08-27 linux.oracle.com
- Oracle Linux Security Advisory ELSA-2026-59372 vom 2026-08-26 linux.oracle.com
- Rocky Linux Security Advisory RLSA-2026:59372 vom 2026-08-26 errata.build.resf.org
- Rocky Linux Security Advisory RLSA-2026:60215 vom 2026-08-27 errata.build.resf.org
- Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2026:69106 vom 2026-09-21 access.redhat.com
- Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2026:69459 vom 2026-09-21 access.redhat.com
CVE: CVE-2026-24400
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.