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High8.6Red Hat Linux

High [CVE-2025-61731] Arbitrary file write via malicious pkg-config directive

This high-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2025-61731 affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support.

CVE-2025-61731 Published Jan 28, 2026
CVE-2025-61731
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Summary

Arbitrary file write via malicious pkg-config directive. Red Hat rates this important (CVSS 8.6).

Weakness: CWE-88.

Affected package(s): openshift4/ose-csi-livenessprobe-rhel8:1776999947, openshift4/ose-csi-external-snapshotter-rhel8:1776999951, openshift4/ose-prometheus-node-exporter-rhel9:1774294099, openshift4/oc-mirror-plugin-rhel9:1776961082, openshift4/ose-azure-file-csi-driver-operator-rhel9:1773363768, openshift4/ose-multus-route-override-cni-rhel8:1777001628.

Resolved in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:5948 — update the affected packages (`sudo dnf update`).

Affected products named by the advisory: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On; and 24 more.

Affected versions
  • openshift4/ose-csi-livenessprobe-rhel8:1776999947
  • openshift4/ose-csi-external-snapshotter-rhel8:1776999951
  • openshift4/ose-prometheus-node-exporter-rhel9:1774294099
  • openshift4/oc-mirror-plugin-rhel9:1776961082
  • openshift4/ose-azure-file-csi-driver-operator-rhel9:1773363768
  • openshift4/ose-multus-route-override-cni-rhel8:1777001628
  • openshift4/ose-tests:1777002345
  • openshift4/ose-hypershift-rhel8:1777001784
  • openshift4/ose-azure-disk-csi-driver-rhel9-operator:1779250039
  • openshift4/ose-cluster-openshift-apiserver-rhel9-operator:1772166718
  • openshift4/ose-hyperkube-rhel9:1776976992
  • openshift4/ose-alibaba-machine-controllers-rhel8:1777001647

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source

Fixed versions
  • RHSA-2026:5948

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source

Mitigation checklist

Recommended fix / mitigation
  • Update the affected package(s) to the fixed version shipped in RHSA-2026:5948 (`sudo dnf update` / `yum update`).

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source

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