RHSA-2026:53416: Important: host-metering security update

Published Aug 11, 2026
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Updated

Host metering serviceSecurity Fix(es): crypto/x509: golang: golang crypto/x509: Denial of Service via excessive processing of DNS SAN entries (CVE-2026-27145) 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.

Other sources

Important: host-metering security update

— Red Hat

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support for IBM Power, little endian
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support
redhat/host-metering<1.4.0-8.el7_9
1.4.0-8.el7_9
redhat/host-metering<1.4.0-8.el7_9
1.4.0-8.el7_9
redhat/host-metering-debuginfo<1.4.0-8.el7_9
1.4.0-8.el7_9
redhat/host-metering-debugsource<1.4.0-8.el7_9
1.4.0-8.el7_9
redhat/host-metering-selinux<1.4.0-8.el7_9
1.4.0-8.el7_9
redhat/host-metering<1.4.0-8.el7_9
1.4.0-8.el7_9
redhat/host-metering-debuginfo<1.4.0-8.el7_9
1.4.0-8.el7_9
redhat/host-metering-debugsource<1.4.0-8.el7_9
1.4.0-8.el7_9

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/host-metering to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.4.0-8.el7_9
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.4.0-8.el7_9
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.4.0-8.el7_9
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/host-metering-selinux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.4.0-8.el7_9

Event History

Aug 11, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·11:10 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·11:10 AM
Severity
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