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Red HatCVE-2026-16527

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6: remote code execution

High7.3CVE-2026-16527 · Published Jul 30, 2026 · updated Aug 21, 2026

An unauthenticated remote attacker can bypass access controls by sending crafted requests to the PCP pmproxy /store endpoint. This allows the attacker to overwrite any PMDA metric, leading to arbitrary code execution and system takeover.

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Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Product
all versionsNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Product
all versionsNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Product
all versionsNo fix yet
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