High7.0Vendor: MediumRed Hat & Ubuntu Linux
Command injection in rpmuncompress doUntar() via unescaped archive top-level directory name in popen() shell command
CVE-2026-44604 Published May 28, 2026
CVE-2026-44604
Affected products & platforms
Red Hat & Ubuntu LinuxUnclassified
Summary
Command injection in rpmuncompress doUntar() via unescaped archive top-level directory name in popen() shell command. Red Hat rates this moderate (CVSS 7). Weakness: CWE-78. Affected package(s): rpm-main. Resolved in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:28491 — update the affected packages (`sudo dnf update`).
Affected versions
- rpm-main-6.0.1-6.1.hum1
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 7 hours ago·verify at source
Fixed versions
- RHSA-2026:28491
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 7 hours ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
Recommended fix / mitigation
- Update the affected package(s) to the fixed version shipped in RHSA-2026:28491 (`sudo dnf update` / `yum update`).
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 7 hours ago·verify at source
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