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● Medium · CVSS 4.3

How to Fix CVE-2026-28296: Improper neutralization of crlf sequences ('crlf injection') in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

By Sai Kiran Pandrala. Last verified: 2026-05-25.

CVE-2026-28296 is a improper neutralization of crlf sequences ('crlf injection') in Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. The fix is to apply the vendor patch noted below.

⚡ At a glance
Severity4.3 (Medium)
Actively exploited?No public listing in CISA KEV
AffectedSee vendor advisory
Fixed inSee vendor advisory
Type (CWE)CWE-93: Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences ('CRLF Injection')

What is CVE-2026-28296?

A flaw was found in the FTP GVfs backend. A remote attacker could exploit this input validation vulnerability by supplying specially crafted file paths containing carriage return and line feed (CRLF) sequences. These unsanitized sequences allow the attacker to terminate intended FTP commands and inject arbitrary FTP commands, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or other severe impacts. The CVSS base score is 4.3 (Medium). The official advisory is at https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-28296.

Am I affected?

Check the version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 you are running and compare it against the Affected row above (See vendor advisory). If your build sits inside the affected range, you must patch.

Run the version check that fits your platform:


# Linux package check
dpkg -s red-hat-enterprise-linux-10 2>/dev/null | grep -i ^Version
rpm -q red-hat-enterprise-linux-10 2>/dev/null
command -v red-hat-enterprise-linux-10 >/dev/null && red-hat-enterprise-linux-10 --version 2>/dev/null


# Windows (PowerShell)
Get-Package -Name "*Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10*" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Select-Object Name, Version
winget list --name "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10" 2>$null

How to fix CVE-2026-28296

Upgrade Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 to a patched build: See vendor advisory. The vendor advisory is the source of truth for the exact fixed version.

Ubuntu / Debian


sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade red-hat-enterprise-linux-10
dpkg -s red-hat-enterprise-linux-10 | grep -i ^Version

RHEL / CentOS / Rocky / AlmaLinux


sudo dnf upgrade --refresh red-hat-enterprise-linux-10 -y
# or for older releases:
sudo yum update red-hat-enterprise-linux-10 -y
rpm -q red-hat-enterprise-linux-10

SUSE / openSUSE


sudo zypper refresh
sudo zypper update red-hat-enterprise-linux-10
rpm -q red-hat-enterprise-linux-10

Complete PowerShell remediation script (Windows)


# Fix script for CVE-2026-28296 affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
# Run as administrator. Detect -> backup -> upgrade -> verify -> log.

$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
$LogPath  = "C:\Logs\CVE-2026-28296-fix-$(Get-Date -Format yyyyMMdd-HHmmss).log"
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force (Split-Path $LogPath) | Out-Null
Start-Transcript -Path $LogPath -Append

try {
    Write-Host "[1/4] Detect installed version"
    $pkg = Get-Package -Name "*Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10*" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    if ($pkg) { $pkg | Format-Table Name, Version }
    else { Write-Host "Not detected via Get-Package; try winget list" }

    Write-Host "[2/4] Backup configuration"
    $backup = "C:\Backup\red-hat-enterprise-linux-10-$(Get-Date -Format yyyyMMdd)"
    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force $backup | Out-Null
    Get-ChildItem "C:\ProgramData\Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
        Copy-Item -Destination $backup -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

    Write-Host "[3/4] Apply the upgrade to See vendor advisory"
    winget upgrade --name "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10" --silent --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements
    if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
        # Fallback: pull latest via OS update channel
        Install-Module -Name PSWindowsUpdate -Force -SkipPublisherCheck -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
        Import-Module PSWindowsUpdate
        Install-WindowsUpdate -MicrosoftUpdate -AcceptAll -IgnoreReboot
    }

    Write-Host "[4/4] Verify the patched build"
    winget list --name "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10"
    Write-Host "Patch applied. Reboot if prompted."
    exit 0
} catch {
    Write-Error "Patch failed: $_"
    exit 1
} finally {
    Stop-Transcript
}

Complete Bash remediation script (Linux)


#!/usr/bin/env bash
# Fix script for CVE-2026-28296 affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
# Detect -> backup -> upgrade -> verify -> log.

set -euo pipefail
LOG="/var/log/cve-2026-28296-fix-$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S).log"
exec > >(tee -a "$LOG") 2>&1

echo "[1/4] Detect installed version"
if command -v dpkg >/dev/null; then
    dpkg -s red-hat-enterprise-linux-10 2>/dev/null | grep -i ^Version || echo "red-hat-enterprise-linux-10 not installed via dpkg"
elif command -v rpm >/dev/null; then
    rpm -q red-hat-enterprise-linux-10 || echo "red-hat-enterprise-linux-10 not installed via rpm"
fi

echo "[2/4] Backup configuration"
BACKUP="/root/backup-cve-2026-28296-$(date +%Y%m%d)"
mkdir -p "$BACKUP"
for d in /etc/red-hat-enterprise-linux-10 /etc/red-hat-enterprise-linux-10.d /etc/red-hat-enterprise-linux-10.conf; do
    [ -e "$d" ] && cp -a "$d" "$BACKUP/" || true
done

echo "[3/4] Apply the upgrade (target: See vendor advisory)"
if command -v apt-get >/dev/null; then
    apt-get update
    apt-get install --only-upgrade -y red-hat-enterprise-linux-10
elif command -v dnf >/dev/null; then
    dnf upgrade --refresh -y red-hat-enterprise-linux-10
elif command -v yum >/dev/null; then
    yum update -y red-hat-enterprise-linux-10
elif command -v zypper >/dev/null; then
    zypper --non-interactive update red-hat-enterprise-linux-10
fi

echo "[4/4] Verify the patched build"
if command -v dpkg >/dev/null; then
    dpkg -s red-hat-enterprise-linux-10 2>/dev/null | grep -i ^Version
elif command -v rpm >/dev/null; then
    rpm -q red-hat-enterprise-linux-10
fi
echo "Done. Restart any service that loaded the old library."

If you can't patch immediately

Apply at least one of the following inline controls until you can deploy the patched build. None replace the upgrade.

Restrict exposure with nftables (Linux)


# Allow only trusted CIDR to reach the affected service ports
sudo nft add table inet filter 2>/dev/null || true
sudo nft 'add chain inet filter input { type filter hook input priority 0 ; }' 2>/dev/null || true
sudo nft 'add rule inet filter input tcp dport {80, 443} ip saddr != 10.0.0.0/8 drop'
sudo nft list ruleset

Block at the host firewall (Windows)


New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block-CVE-2026-28296" -Direction Inbound -Action Block -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 80,443 -RemoteAddress Any -Enabled True
Get-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block-CVE-2026-28296"

Disable the affected service (Linux)


sudo systemctl stop red-hat-enterprise-linux-10 2>/dev/null || true
sudo systemctl disable red-hat-enterprise-linux-10 2>/dev/null || true

If the vendor advisory lists an official workaround, prefer that wording verbatim. If no workaround is published, the only safe remediation is the patch.

How to verify the fix worked

After upgrading, confirm the installed version matches the patched build and that no old library is still loaded by a long-running process.


# Linux
dpkg -s red-hat-enterprise-linux-10 2>/dev/null | grep -i ^Version
rpm -q red-hat-enterprise-linux-10 2>/dev/null || true
# Pid map check for old library handles
sudo lsof +c0 2>/dev/null | grep -i "DEL.*lib" || true


# Windows
Get-Package -Name "*Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10*" | Select-Object Name, Version
Get-HotFix | Sort-Object InstalledOn -Descending | Select-Object -First 5

Expected: the reported version is at or above See vendor advisory. Restart the affected service (systemctl restart <service> on Linux, or restart the Windows service) so it loads the patched binary.

Frequently asked questions

Other vulnerabilities in the same area that are worth patching alongside this one:

Is CVE-2026-28296 actively exploited?

There is no public confirmation of exploitation in the wild listed in CISA KEV at the time of this writing. Patch anyway. Public exploits commonly follow disclosure within weeks.

Do I need to reboot after patching CVE-2026-28296?

For kernel and OS-level updates, yes. For most userland packages a systemctl restart <service> is enough on Linux, and restarting the Windows service or app on Windows. Any process that loaded the old library keeps using it until restarted.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-28296?

4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Where is the official advisory for CVE-2026-28296?

The vendor advisory is at https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-28296. The NVD record is at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28296.

References

*Written by Sai Kiran Pandrala. Assembled from the official vendor advisory, NVD record, and CISA KEV listing on 2026-05-25. Always confirm against the vendor's advisory before applying changes in production.*