RHSA-2026:99008: Critical: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 Product Security and Bug Fix Update

Published Nov 11, 2026
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Updated

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

5 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/automation-controller<4.7.19-1.el9a
4.7.19-1.el9a
redhat/automation-controller-cli<4.7.19-1.el9a
4.7.19-1.el9a
redhat/automation-controller-server<4.7.19-1.el9a
4.7.19-1.el9a
redhat/automation-controller-ui<4.7.19-1.el9a
4.7.19-1.el9a
redhat/automation-controller-venv-tower<4.7.19-1.el9a
4.7.19-1.el9a

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.7.19-1.el9a
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.7.19-1.el9a
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.7.19-1.el9a
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.7.19-1.el9a
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.7.19-1.el9a
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade GitPython to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.2.0

Event History

Nov 11, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

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.

2

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.

3

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.

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