Findings

RHSA-2026:81391

Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update

Published Oct 14, 2026 · corrected/updated Oct 16, 2026 · evidence confidence medium

Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

RHSA-2026:81391 is a medium public vulnerability record for this product. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether this product is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: busybox (0 → 0:1.37.0-9.4.hum1); busybox-petitboot (0 → 0:1.37.0-9.4.hum1); busybox-shared (0 → 0:1.37.0-9.4.hum1). Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: CVSS 6.3. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Sources contributing to this record: osv. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • Patch and remediation

    No required-action text is stored yet. Use the vendor or CERT links in Sources for patch availability.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 14, 2026 · OSV.dev

    Detected

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update

  2. Oct 16, 2026 · OSV.dev

    Fix available

    busybox fixed in 0:1.37.0-9.4.hum1; busybox-petitboot fixed in 0:1.37.0-9.4.hum1; busybox-shared fixed in 0:1.37.0-9.4.hum1

  3. Oct 16, 2026 · OSV.dev

    Fix available

    busybox fixed in 0:1.37.0-9.4.hum1

  4. Oct 16, 2026 · OSV.dev

    Fix available

    busybox-petitboot fixed in 0:1.37.0-9.4.hum1

  5. Oct 16, 2026 · OSV.dev

    Fix available

    busybox-shared fixed in 0:1.37.0-9.4.hum1

  6. Oct 16, 2026 · OSV.dev

    Updated

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update

Affected

  • Red Hat:hummingbird:1 busybox0 → 0:1.37.0-9.4.hum1
  • Red Hat:hummingbird:1 busybox-petitboot0 → 0:1.37.0-9.4.hum1
  • Red Hat:hummingbird:1 busybox-shared0 → 0:1.37.0-9.4.hum1

Sources

  • OSV.devPackage advisoryRHSA-2026:81391

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update

    osv.dev

References