Rpm: command injection in `rpmbuild -t*` (`gettarspec`) via unescaped tarball path
A flaw was found in rpm. An attacker can exploit a command injection vulnerability by influencing the path or filename of a tarball processed by `rpmbuild -t*` to include shell metacharacters. This is particularly relevant in automated build or continuous integration (CI) workflows that ingest externally supplied artifact names. Successful exploitation allows for arbitrary command execution with the privileges of the build user, which could lead to information disclosure or disruption of the build environment.
CVE-2026-84837
Primary source · Revision 1
Imported from structured advisory data. Source references identify upstream records or fields; verify affected versions and your deployed configuration.
Security context
Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-84837
Red Hat Hardened Images
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
- Not stated in this record
- Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/1/product
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
- Not stated in this record
- Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/2/product
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
- Not stated in this record
- Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/3/product
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
- Not stated in this record
- Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/4/product
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
- Not stated in this record
- Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/5/product
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
- Not stated in this record
- Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
[
{
"cpes": [
"cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1"
],
"vendor": "Red Hat",
"product": "Red Hat Hardened Images",
"versions": [
{
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "6.1.0-1.3.hum1",
"lessThan": "*",
"versionType": "rpm"
}
],
"packageName": "rpm-main",
"collectionURL": "https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/",
"defaultStatus": "affected"
},
{
"cpes": [
"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10"
],
"vendor": "Red Hat",
"product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10",
"packageName": "rpm",
"collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
"defaultStatus": "affected"
},
{
"cpes": [
"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6"
],
"vendor": "Red Hat",
"product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6",
"packageName": "rpm",
"collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
"defaultStatus": "unknown"
},
{
"cpes": [
"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7"
],
"vendor": "Red Hat",
"product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7",
"packageName": "rpm",
"collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
"defaultStatus": "affected"
},
{
"cpes": [
"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8"
],
"vendor": "Red Hat",
"product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8",
"packageName": "rpm",
"collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
"defaultStatus": "affected"
},
{
"cpes": [
"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9"
],
"vendor": "Red Hat",
"product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9",
"packageName": "rpm",
"collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
"defaultStatus": "affected"
}
]- Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-84837
Source reference:
/cveMetadata/cveId
Publisher severity
high
Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics
- Event
- #21389 · Revision 1
- Added to Heist Feed
- Publisher date