RHSA-2026:56028: Important: pipewire security update

Published Aug 18, 2026
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Updated

PipeWire is a multimedia server for Linux and other Unix like operating systems.Security Fix(es): pipewire: PipeWire: Sandbox escape and arbitrary code execution via malicious library loading (CVE-2026-5674) 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.

Affected Software

87 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/pipewire<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-alsa<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-alsa<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-alsa-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-alsa-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-debugsource<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-debugsource<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-devel<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-devel<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-gstreamer<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-gstreamer<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-gstreamer-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-gstreamer-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-jack-audio-connection-kit<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-jack-audio-connection-kit<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-jack-audio-connection-kit-devel<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-jack-audio-connection-kit-devel<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-jack-audio-connection-kit-libs<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-jack-audio-connection-kit-libs<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-jack-audio-connection-kit-libs-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-jack-audio-connection-kit-libs-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-libs<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-libs<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-libs-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-libs-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-module-x11<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-module-x11-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-module-x11-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-plugin-vulkan-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-plugin-vulkan-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-pulseaudio<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-pulseaudio-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-pulseaudio-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-utils<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-utils-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-utils-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-v4l2-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-v4l2-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-alsa<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-alsa-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-debugsource<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-devel<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-gstreamer<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-gstreamer-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-jack-audio-connection-kit<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-jack-audio-connection-kit-devel<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-jack-audio-connection-kit-libs<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-jack-audio-connection-kit-libs-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-libs<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-libs-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-module-x11<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-module-x11-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-plugin-vulkan-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-pulseaudio<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-pulseaudio-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-utils<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-utils-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-v4l2-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
redhat/pipewire-alsa<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
redhat/pipewire-alsa-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
redhat/pipewire-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
redhat/pipewire-debugsource<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
redhat/pipewire-devel<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
redhat/pipewire-gstreamer<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
redhat/pipewire-gstreamer-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
redhat/pipewire-jack-audio-connection-kit<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
redhat/pipewire-jack-audio-connection-kit-devel<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
redhat/pipewire-jack-audio-connection-kit-libs<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
redhat/pipewire-jack-audio-connection-kit-libs-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
redhat/pipewire-libs<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
redhat/pipewire-libs-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
redhat/pipewire-module-x11<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
redhat/pipewire-module-x11-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
redhat/pipewire-plugin-vulkan-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
redhat/pipewire-pulseaudio<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
redhat/pipewire-pulseaudio-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
redhat/pipewire-utils<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
redhat/pipewire-utils-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
redhat/pipewire-v4l2-debuginfo<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
redhat/pipewire-module-x11<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
redhat/pipewire-pulseaudio<1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
1.0.1-1.el9_4.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/pipewire-alsa to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/pipewire-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/pipewire-gstreamer to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
  8. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/pipewire-jack-audio-connection-kit to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/pipewire-jack-audio-connection-kit-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/pipewire-jack-audio-connection-kit-libs to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/pipewire-jack-audio-connection-kit-libs-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/pipewire-libs to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
  14. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/pipewire-module-x11 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/pipewire-module-x11-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/pipewire-plugin-vulkan-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/pipewire-pulseaudio to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
  19. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/pipewire-utils to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
  21. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/pipewire-v4l2-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1
  23. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/pipewire-alsa to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
  25. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
  26. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
  27. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/pipewire-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/pipewire-gstreamer to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
  30. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
  31. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/pipewire-jack-audio-connection-kit to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
  32. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/pipewire-jack-audio-connection-kit-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
  33. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/pipewire-jack-audio-connection-kit-libs to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
  34. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/pipewire-jack-audio-connection-kit-libs-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
  35. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/pipewire-libs to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
  36. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
  37. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/pipewire-module-x11 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
  38. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/pipewire-module-x11-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
  39. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/pipewire-plugin-vulkan-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
  40. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/pipewire-pulseaudio to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
  41. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
  42. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/pipewire-utils to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
  43. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa
  44. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/pipewire-v4l2-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1.aa

Event History

Aug 18, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which systems should be prioritized for assessment?

Systems with the listed Red Hat PipeWire packages installed are the relevant population. The advisory does not identify specific affected product releases or configurations.

2

What is known about the exploitation prerequisites and impact?

The issue involves malicious library loading and can result in sandbox escape and arbitrary code execution. The provided advisory does not state the required attacker access level, delivery mechanism, or whether exploitation can be performed remotely.

3

What remediation is specified?

Apply the RHSA-2026:56028 security update for the installed PipeWire packages. The provided information does not specify an alternative mitigation if updating cannot be performed immediately.

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