Advisory severityHigh7.8Red Hat Linux

High [CVE-2026-51401] Arbitrary code execution via vms_fixfilename function

This high-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-51401.

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CVE-2026-51401 Source published Aug 4, 2026Source updated Aug 4, 2026

VulniPulse record published Aug 5, 2026Record updated Aug 11, 2026

CVE-2026-51401

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Summary

Arbitrary code execution via vms_fixfilename() function. Red Hat rates this important (CVSS 7.8).

Weakness: CWE-641.

Affected versions

2.0389

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

Fixed versions

No fixed release is recorded yet. That does not prove no patch exists — confirm against the vendor advisory.

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

Mitigation checklist

Recommended fix / mitigation

No mitigation is required. Red Hat does not ship any product containing the vulnerable code path - the affected function is confined to Vim's OpenVMS platform support, which is not included in Red Hat Enterprise Linux or Fedora builds.

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

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