High [CVE-2026-46483] command injection when decompressing .tgz archives
This high-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-46483 affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 1, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.
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Summary
command injection when decompressing.tgz archives. Red Hat rates this moderate (CVSS 7).
Weakness: CWE-78. Affected package(s): vim.
Resolved in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:28049 — update the affected packages (`sudo dnf update`).
Affected products named by the advisory: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 1; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.
- vim-2:8.0.1763-19.el8_6.6
- vim-2:8.0.1763-15.el8_4.2
- vim-2:8.0.1763-20.el8_8.2
- vim-2:9.1.083-5.el10_0.3
- vim-2:8.2.2637-20.el9_4.3
- vim-2:8.2.2637-20.el9_2.2
- vim-2:8.2.2637-22.el9_6.3
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
- RHSA-2026:28049
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-2026:28049 (`sudo dnf update` / `yum update`).
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
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