RHSA-2026:54268: Important: python3.9 security update

Published Aug 12, 2026
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Updated

Important: python3.9 security update

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Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language, which includes modules, classes, exceptions, very high level dynamic data types and dynamic typing. Python supports interfaces to many system calls and libraries, as well as to various windowing systems.Security Fix(es): python: cpython: CPython: tarfile extraction filter bypass allows escaping the destination directory (CVE-2026-11940) 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.

— Red Hat

Affected Software

62 affected componentsFixes available
Red Hat Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Life Cycle
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Life Cycle
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - 4 years of updates
Red Hat Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Life Cycle
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
Red Hat Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Life Cycle
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - 4 years of updates
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64
redhat/python3.9<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
redhat/python-unversioned-command<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
redhat/python3<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
redhat/python3-devel<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
redhat/python3-devel<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
redhat/python3-libs<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
redhat/python3-libs<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
redhat/python3-tkinter<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
redhat/python3.9-debuginfo<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
redhat/python3.9-debuginfo<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
redhat/python3.9-debugsource<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
redhat/python3.9-debugsource<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
redhat/python3<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
redhat/python3-tkinter<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
redhat/python3<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
redhat/python3-devel<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
redhat/python3-libs<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
redhat/python3-tkinter<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
redhat/python3.9-debuginfo<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
redhat/python3.9-debugsource<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
redhat/python3<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3.aa
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3.aa
redhat/python3-devel<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3.aa
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3.aa
redhat/python3-libs<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3.aa
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3.aa
redhat/python3-tkinter<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3.aa
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3.aa
redhat/python3.9-debuginfo<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3.aa
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3.aa
redhat/python3.9-debugsource<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3.aa
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3.aa
redhat/python3-debug<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
redhat/python3-debug<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
redhat/python3-idle<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
redhat/python3-idle<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
redhat/python3-test<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
redhat/python3-test<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
redhat/python3-debug<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
redhat/python3-idle<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
redhat/python3-test<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
redhat/python3-debug<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3.aa
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3.aa
redhat/python3-idle<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3.aa
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3.aa
redhat/python3-test<3.9.25-7.el9_8.3.aa
3.9.25-7.el9_8.3.aa

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python3.9 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python-unversioned-command to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python3.9-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python3.9-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
  9. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.9.25-7.el9_8.3.aa
  10. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.9.25-7.el9_8.3.aa
  11. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.9.25-7.el9_8.3.aa
  12. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.9.25-7.el9_8.3.aa
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python3.9-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.9.25-7.el9_8.3.aa
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python3.9-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.9.25-7.el9_8.3.aa
  15. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
  16. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
  17. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.9.25-7.el9_8.3
  18. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.9.25-7.el9_8.3.aa
  19. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.9.25-7.el9_8.3.aa
  20. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.9.25-7.el9_8.3.aa

Event History

Aug 12, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·09:21 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·09:21 AM
Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2026:54268?

The severity of RHSA-2026:54268 is classified as high with a score of 7.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2026:54268?

To fix RHSA-2026:54268, you should apply the latest security update for python3.9 from Red Hat.

3

What vulnerabilities are addressed in RHSA-2026:54268?

RHSA-2026:54268 addresses security issues found in various packages related to python3.9.

4

Which packages are affected by RHSA-2026:54268?

The affected packages include redhat/python3, redhat/python3-devel, redhat/python3-libs, redhat/python3-tkinter, and others.

5

When was RHSA-2026:54268 published?

RHSA-2026:54268 was published on August 12, 2026.

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