RHSA-2026:50336: Important: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 Product Security and Bug Fix Update

Published Aug 4, 2026
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Important: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 Product Security and Bug Fix Update

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Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform provides an enterprise framework for building, deploying and managing IT automation at scale. IT Managers can provide top-down guidelines on how automation is applied to individual teams, while automation developers retain the freedom to write tasks that leverage existing knowledge without the overhead. Ansible Automation Platform makes it possible for users across an organization to share, vet, and manage automation content by means of a simple, powerful, and agentless language.Security Fix(es): automation-controller: PyJWT: Authentication bypass due to forged JSON Web Tokens (CVE-2026-48526) automation-eda-controller: ExternalEventStreamViewSet trusts Subject header without validation and leaks expected DN (CVE-2026-12383) automation-eda-controller: Authentication bypass in Event-Driven Ansible via forged HTTP header (CVE-2026-18141) automation-gateway-proxy: Go net package: Denial of Service via long CNAME response in LookupCNAME (CVE-2026-33811) python3.12-aiohttp: Arbitrary code execution via untrusted input to CookieJar.load() (CVE-2026-34993) python3.12-daphne: daphne: Denial of Service via excessive WebSocket message size (CVE-2026-44545) python3.12-pillow: Denial of Service via crafted GD 2.x image file (CVE-2026-55380) python3.12-pillow: Denial of Service via crafted BDF font file (CVE-2026-55379) python3.12-pillow: Denial of Service via excessive memory allocation when processing font files (CVE-2026-54060) python3.12-pillow: Denial of Service via crafted PCF font data (CVE-2026-54059) python3.12-pillow: Native heap out-of-bounds write (CVE-2026-59197) python3.12-pyasn1: Denial of Service via crafted ASN.1 REAL values (CVE-2026-59886) python3.12-pyasn1: Denial of Service via crafted ASN.1 OBJECT IDENTIFIER (CVE-2026-59885) receptor: quic-go: Denial of Service via excessive memory allocation in HTTP/3 trailers (CVE-2026-40898) 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.For details about this release, refer to the release notes listed in the References section.

— Red Hat

Affected Software

47 affected componentsFixes available
Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Developer
Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Inside
redhat/ansible-dev-tools<26.7.2-1.el10a
26.7.2-1.el10a
redhat/python-tox-ansible<26.7.1-1.el10a
26.7.1-1.el10a
redhat/receptor<1.6.7-1.el10a
1.6.7-1.el10a
redhat/python3-tox-ansible<26.7.1-1.el10a
26.7.1-1.el10a
redhat/receptor-debuginfo<1.6.7-1.el10a
1.6.7-1.el10a
redhat/receptor-debugsource<1.6.7-1.el10a
1.6.7-1.el10a
redhat/receptorctl<1.6.7-1.el10a
1.6.7-1.el10a
redhat/aap-metrics-utility<0.7.6-3.el9a
0.7.6-3.el9a
redhat/ansible-dev-tools<26.7.2-1.el9a
26.7.2-1.el9a
redhat/automation-controller<4.7.15-2.el9a
4.7.15-2.el9a
redhat/automation-eda-controller<1.2.11-1.el9a
1.2.11-1.el9a
redhat/automation-gateway<2.6.20260804-1.el9a
2.6.20260804-1.el9a
redhat/automation-gateway-proxy<2.6.17-2.el9a
2.6.17-2.el9a
redhat/automation-hub<4.11.12-1.el9a
4.11.12-1.el9a
redhat/automation-platform-ui<2.6.12-1.el9a
2.6.12-1.el9a
redhat/python3.12-aiohttp<3.14.1-2.el9a
3.14.1-2.el9a
redhat/python3.12-daphne<4.2.2-1.el9a
4.2.2-1.el9a
redhat/python3.12-django-ansible-base<2.6.20260804-1.el9a
2.6.20260804-1.el9a
redhat/python3.12-galaxy-ng<4.11.12-1.el9a
4.11.12-1.el9a
redhat/python3.12-pillow<12.3.0-1.el9a
12.3.0-1.el9a
redhat/python3.12-pulpcore<3.49.66-1.el9a
3.49.66-1.el9a
redhat/python3.12-pyasn1<0.6.4-1.el9a
0.6.4-1.el9a
redhat/python3.12-tox-ansible<26.7.1-1.el9a
26.7.1-1.el9a
redhat/receptor<1.6.7-1.el9a
1.6.7-1.el9a
redhat/automation-controller-cli<4.7.15-2.el9a
4.7.15-2.el9a
redhat/automation-controller-server<4.7.15-2.el9a
4.7.15-2.el9a
redhat/automation-controller-ui<4.7.15-2.el9a
4.7.15-2.el9a
redhat/automation-controller-venv-tower<4.7.15-2.el9a
4.7.15-2.el9a
redhat/automation-eda-controller-base<1.2.11-1.el9a
1.2.11-1.el9a
redhat/automation-eda-controller-base-services<1.2.11-1.el9a
1.2.11-1.el9a
redhat/automation-eda-controller-event-stream-services<1.2.11-1.el9a
1.2.11-1.el9a
redhat/automation-eda-controller-worker-services<1.2.11-1.el9a
1.2.11-1.el9a
redhat/automation-gateway-config<2.6.20260804-1.el9a
2.6.20260804-1.el9a
redhat/automation-gateway-proxy-debugsource<2.6.17-2.el9a
2.6.17-2.el9a
redhat/automation-gateway-proxy-server<2.6.17-2.el9a
2.6.17-2.el9a
redhat/automation-gateway-proxy-server-debuginfo<2.6.17-2.el9a
2.6.17-2.el9a
redhat/automation-gateway-server<2.6.20260804-1.el9a
2.6.20260804-1.el9a
redhat/python3.12-aiohttp-debuginfo<3.14.1-2.el9a
3.14.1-2.el9a
redhat/python3.12-aiohttp-debugsource<3.14.1-2.el9a
3.14.1-2.el9a
redhat/python3.12-pillow-debuginfo<12.3.0-1.el9a
12.3.0-1.el9a
redhat/python3.12-pillow-debugsource<12.3.0-1.el9a
12.3.0-1.el9a
redhat/receptor-debuginfo<1.6.7-1.el9a
1.6.7-1.el9a
redhat/receptor-debugsource<1.6.7-1.el9a
1.6.7-1.el9a
redhat/receptorctl<1.6.7-1.el9a
1.6.7-1.el9a

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/ansible-dev-tools to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 26.7.2-1.el10a
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python-tox-ansible to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 26.7.1-1.el10a
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.6.7-1.el10a
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python3-tox-ansible to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 26.7.1-1.el10a
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.6.7-1.el10a
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.6.7-1.el10a
  7. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.6.7-1.el10a
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/aap-metrics-utility to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.7.6-3.el9a
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/ansible-dev-tools to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 26.7.2-1.el9a
  10. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.7.15-2.el9a
  11. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.2.11-1.el9a
  12. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.6.20260804-1.el9a
  13. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.6.17-2.el9a
  14. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.11.12-1.el9a
  15. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.6.12-1.el9a
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python3.12-aiohttp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.14.1-2.el9a
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python3.12-daphne to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.2.2-1.el9a
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python3.12-django-ansible-base to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.20260804-1.el9a
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python3.12-galaxy-ng to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.11.12-1.el9a
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python3.12-pillow to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.3.0-1.el9a
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python3.12-pulpcore to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.49.66-1.el9a
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python3.12-pyasn1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.6.4-1.el9a
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python3.12-tox-ansible to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 26.7.1-1.el9a
  24. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.6.7-1.el9a
  25. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.7.15-2.el9a
  26. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.7.15-2.el9a
  27. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.7.15-2.el9a
  28. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.7.15-2.el9a
  29. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.2.11-1.el9a
  30. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.2.11-1.el9a
  31. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/automation-eda-controller-event-stream-services to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.2.11-1.el9a
  32. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.2.11-1.el9a
  33. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.6.20260804-1.el9a
  34. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/automation-gateway-proxy-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.17-2.el9a
  35. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.6.17-2.el9a
  36. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/automation-gateway-proxy-server-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.17-2.el9a
  37. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.6.20260804-1.el9a
  38. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python3.12-aiohttp-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.14.1-2.el9a
  39. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python3.12-aiohttp-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.14.1-2.el9a
  40. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python3.12-pillow-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.3.0-1.el9a
  41. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python3.12-pillow-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.3.0-1.el9a
  42. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.6.7-1.el9a
  43. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.6.7-1.el9a
  44. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.6.7-1.el9a

Event History

Aug 4, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·06:33 PM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·06:33 PM
Severity
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