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RockyLinux 8 : python3 (RLSA-2026:6473)
high Nessus Plugin ID 316321
Synopsis
The remote RockyLinux host is missing a security update.Description
The remote RockyLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RLSA-2026:6473 advisory.* python: Python: Command-line option injection in webbrowser.open() via crafted URLs (CVE-2026-4519)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the RockyLinux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 316321
File Name: rocky_linux_RLSA-2026-6473.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: Local
Published: 5/22/2026
Updated: 5/22/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 2.2
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 2.1
Temporal Score: 1.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-4519
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 3.3
Temporal Score: 2.9
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7
Threat Score: 3.7
Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:rocky:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:platform-python, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:platform-python-debug, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:platform-python-devel, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:python3-idle, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:python3-libs, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:python3-test, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:python3-tkinter
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RockyLinux/release, Host/RockyLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 5/21/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/20/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-4519