RHSA-2026:58954: Important: python-urwid security update
Important: python-urwid security update
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Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language, which includes modules, classes, exceptions, very high level dynamic data types and dynamic typing. Python supports interfaces to many system calls and libraries, as well as to various windowing systems.Security Fix(es): urwid: Urwid: Predictable session IDs lead to remote code execution and information disclosure (CVE-2026-9323) 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.
— Red Hat
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
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redhat/python-urwidto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 2.1.2-4.el9_2.1 - Upgrade
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redhat/python-urwid-debugsourceto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 2.1.2-4.el9_2.1 - Upgrade
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redhat/python3-urwidto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 2.1.2-4.el9_2.1 - Upgrade
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redhat/python3-urwid-debuginfoto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 2.1.2-4.el9_2.1 - Upgrade
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redhat/python-urwid-debugsourceto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 2.1.2-4.el9_2.1.aa - Upgrade
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redhat/python3-urwidto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 2.1.2-4.el9_2.1.aa - Upgrade
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redhat/python3-urwid-debuginfoto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 2.1.2-4.el9_2.1.aa - Upgrade
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python-urwidto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Patch CVE-2026-9323 - Compensating control
Mitigate the risk associated with CVE-2026-9323 by limiting exposure of the service or application that uses urwid (e.g., restrict network access to trusted clients) until the python-urwid security update from the advisory referenced at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 is applied.