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High [CVE-2026-44293] Arbitrary code execution due to unsafe expression generation from crafted protobuf descriptors

This high-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-44293 affecting Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extensions Channel (v. 10), Red Hat Developer Hub 1.9.

CVE-2026-44293 Published May 13, 2026
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Summary

Arbitrary code execution due to unsafe expression generation from crafted protobuf descriptors. Red Hat rates this important (CVSS 7.1).

Weakness: CWE-94. Affected package(s): automation-platform-ui, rhdh/rhdh-hub-rhel9:1781187342, openshift-service-mesh/kiali-ossmc-rhel9:1780997382, ansible-automation-platform, openshift4/ose-console-rhel9:1782224390, openshift-service-mesh/kiali-rhel9:1780997438.

Resolved in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:34160 — update the affected packages (`sudo dnf update`).

Affected products named by the advisory: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9; Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extensions Channel (v. 10); Red Hat Developer Hub 1.9; Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.21; and 10 more.

Affected versions
  • automation-platform-ui-0:2.6.10-1.el9ap
  • rhdh/rhdh-hub-rhel9:1781187342
  • openshift-service-mesh/kiali-ossmc-rhel9:1780997382
  • ansible-automation-platform-26/gateway-rhel9:1782761510
  • openshift4/ose-console-rhel9:1782224390
  • openshift-service-mesh/kiali-rhel9:1780997438

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

Fixed versions
  • RHSA-2026:34160

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-2026:34160 (`sudo dnf update` / `yum update`).

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

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