RHSA-2026:50318: Important: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 Product Security and Bug Fix Update

Published Aug 4, 2026
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Important: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 Product Security and Bug Fix Update

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Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform provides an enterprise framework for building, deploying and managing IT automation at scale. IT Managers can provide top-down guidelines on how automation is applied to individual teams, while automation developers retain the freedom to write tasks that leverage existing knowledge without the overhead. Ansible Automation Platform makes it possible for users across an organization to share, vet, and manage automation content by means of a simple, powerful, and agentless language.Security Fix(es): receptor: quic-go: Denial of Service via excessive memory allocation in HTTP/3 trailers (CVE-2026-40898) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.For details about this release, refer to the release notes listed in the References section.

— Red Hat

Affected Software

18 affected componentsFixes available
Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Developer
Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Inside
redhat/ansible-dev-tools<26.7.2-1.el10a
26.7.2-1.el10a
redhat/automation-controller-cli<4.8.4-1.el10a
4.8.4-1.el10a
redhat/python-tox-ansible<26.7.1-1.el10a
26.7.1-1.el10a
redhat/receptor<1.6.7-1.el10a
1.6.7-1.el10a
redhat/python3-tox-ansible<26.7.1-1.el10a
26.7.1-1.el10a
redhat/receptor-debuginfo<1.6.7-1.el10a
1.6.7-1.el10a
redhat/receptor-debugsource<1.6.7-1.el10a
1.6.7-1.el10a
redhat/receptorctl<1.6.7-1.el10a
1.6.7-1.el10a
redhat/ansible-dev-tools<26.7.2-1.el9a
26.7.2-1.el9a
redhat/automation-controller-cli<4.8.4-1.el9a
4.8.4-1.el9a
redhat/python3.12-tox-ansible<26.7.1-1.el9a
26.7.1-1.el9a
redhat/receptor<1.6.7-1.el9a
1.6.7-1.el9a
redhat/receptor-debuginfo<1.6.7-1.el9a
1.6.7-1.el9a
redhat/receptor-debugsource<1.6.7-1.el9a
1.6.7-1.el9a
redhat/receptorctl<1.6.7-1.el9a
1.6.7-1.el9a

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/ansible-dev-tools to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 26.7.2-1.el10a
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/automation-controller-cli to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.8.4-1.el10a
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python-tox-ansible to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 26.7.1-1.el10a
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/receptor to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.6.7-1.el10a
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python3-tox-ansible to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 26.7.1-1.el10a
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/receptor-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.6.7-1.el10a
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/receptor-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.6.7-1.el10a
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/receptorctl to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.6.7-1.el10a
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/ansible-dev-tools to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 26.7.2-1.el9a
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/automation-controller-cli to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.8.4-1.el9a
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python3.12-tox-ansible to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 26.7.1-1.el9a
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/receptor to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.6.7-1.el9a
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/receptor-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.6.7-1.el9a
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/receptor-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.6.7-1.el9a
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/receptorctl to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.6.7-1.el9a

Event History

Aug 4, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·05:27 PM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·05:27 PM
Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2026:50318?

The severity of RHSA-2026:50318 is high with a rating of 7.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2026:50318?

To fix RHSA-2026:50318, update your Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform to the latest version provided in the security update.

3

What products are affected by RHSA-2026:50318?

The affected products include Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 and associated tools such as ansible-dev-tools and automation-controller-cli.

4

What type of update is RHSA-2026:50318?

RHSA-2026:50318 is a security and bug fix update for the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.

5

When was RHSA-2026:50318 published?

RHSA-2026:50318 was published on August 4, 2026.

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