High [CVE-2026-41140] Path traversal vulnerability allows arbitrary file write via malicious package extraction
This high-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-41140 affecting Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6, Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.
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Summary
Path traversal vulnerability allows arbitrary file write via malicious package extraction. Red Hat rates this important (CVSS 8.7).
Weakness: CWE-22. Affected package(s): ansible-automation-platform.
Resolved in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:24866 — update the affected packages (`sudo dnf update`).
Affected products named by the advisory: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6; Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.
- ansible-automation-platform-26/hub-rhel9:1779761061
- ansible-automation-platform-26/lightspeed-chatbot-rhel9:1780102732
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
- RHSA-2026:24866
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
- Update the affected package(s) to the fixed version shipped in RHSA-2026:24866 (`sudo dnf update` / `yum update`).
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
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