RHSA-2026:99008: Critical: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 Product Security and Bug Fix Update
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform provides an enterprise framework forbuilding, deploying and managing IT automation at scale. IT Managers canprovide top-down guidelines on how automation is applied to individualteams, while automation developers retain the freedom to write tasks thatleverage existing knowledge without the overhead. Ansible AutomationPlatform makes it possible for users across an organization to share, vet,and manage automation content by means of a simple, powerful, and agentlesslanguage.Security Fix(es): automation-controller: GitPython 3.1.30 before 3.2.0 Command Injection via Remote.pull() Refspec (CVE-2026-110858) automation-controller: GitPython: Denial of Service via regular expression backtracking in date parsing (CVE-2026-110856) automation-controller: GitPython: Arbitrary file read via argument injection in branch checkout (CVE-2026-110859) automation-controller: GitPython: Arbitrary code execution via unsafe URL protocol handling (CVE-2026-110857)For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSSscore, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVEpage(s) listed in the References section.For details about this release, refer to the release notes listed in theReferences section.
Affected Software
Remediation
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redhat/automation-controllerto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 4.7.19-1.el9a - Upgrade
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redhat/automation-controller-clito a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 4.7.19-1.el9a - Upgrade
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redhat/automation-controller-serverto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 4.7.19-1.el9a - Upgrade
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redhat/automation-controller-uito a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 4.7.19-1.el9a - Upgrade
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redhat/automation-controller-venv-towerto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 4.7.19-1.el9a - Upgrade
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GitPythonto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 3.2.0
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
Which components are included in this update?
The update covers Red Hat Automation Controller, including automation-controller, automation-controller-cli, automation-controller-server, automation-controller-ui, and automation-controller-venv-tower.
What types of security impact are addressed?
The fixes address command injection through GitPython Remote.pull() refspec handling, denial of service from regular-expression backtracking during date parsing, arbitrary file reads through branch checkout argument injection, and arbitrary code execution through unsafe URL protocol handling.
What GitPython versions are affected by the command injection issue?
The command injection issue affects GitPython versions from 3.1.30 before 3.2.0.