RHSA-2026:85916: High severity Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Life Cycle vulnerability
Published Oct 20, 2026
·Updated
Important: perl-DBI:1.641 security update
Affected Software
8 affected components
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Life Cycle
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Life Cycle
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Life Cycle
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Life Cycle
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
perl-DBIto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.641
Event History
Oct 20, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·10:56 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·10:56 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
Which Red Hat Enterprise Linux deployments are in scope?
The advisory lists RHEL for x86_64, ARM 64, Power little endian, and IBM z Systems. It also lists Extended Life Cycle variants for each of those architectures.
2
Does the available advisory data identify exploit prerequisites or a workaround?
No. The provided data does not state attacker access requirements, affected default configurations, exploitation status, or mitigations for systems that cannot be updated immediately.
3
When was this advisory issued?
It was published and last modified on 2026-10-20.