Red Hat Enterprise Linux ↗
Summary iPlain-English security verdict for Red Hat Enterprise Linux, generated from its current health score, actively-exploited vulnerabilities, and latest supported version.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux currently scores 0/100 — critical, with active exploitation. 2 of its known vulnerabilities are being actively exploited in the wild (CISA KEV), including CVE-2026-31431. The latest supported release is 10.2. Upgrade immediately and review your exposure to the actively-exploited CVEs below. Note: this product is assessed at the product level on recent (365-day) activity rather than an exact per-version match, so it is never marked a confident "healthy".
Disclosure trend iNew CVEs published for Red Hat Enterprise Linux each year (NVD). A higher bar means more disclosures that year — more scrutiny, not necessarily less safe.
Patch priority — what to act on iThe issues to fix first — actively exploited (CISA KEV) first, then by exploitation probability (EPSS), then severity. Each row's "→ fixed in" is the earliest version that patches it; "see advisory" means no fixed version is published.
Most urgent first — actively exploited, then likeliest to be exploited.
CVE-2026-31431 HIGH exploited CWE-669 EPSS 95% → see advisory CVE-2025-31277 HIGH exploited Memory corruption EPSS 1% → see advisory CVE-2024-12084 CRITICAL CWE-122 EPSS 72% → see advisory CVE-2026-4480 CRITICAL OS command injection EPSS 13% → see advisory CVE-2026-1709 CRITICAL CWE-322 EPSS 5% → see advisory CVE-2026-4408 CRITICAL OS command injection EPSS 3% → see advisory CVE-2026-44172 CRITICAL SQL injection EPSS 1% → see advisory CVE-2026-53006 CRITICAL Use-after-free EPSS 0% → see advisory CVE-2026-53002 CRITICAL Out-of-bounds write EPSS 0% → see advisorySee all 188 known Red Hat Enterprise Linux CVEs & security history →
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Versions & lifecycle iWhen each release line stops receiving security patches (end-of-life). After EOL there are no more fixes — plan upgrades before these dates.
How long each Red Hat Enterprise Linux release line is supported — and when it sunsets. Select a line for its full report.
Full Red Hat Enterprise Linux end-of-life dates & support timeline →
10 latest 10.2 Supported until 2035-05-31security notices → 9 latest 9.8 Supported until 2032-05-31security notices → 8 latest 8.10 Supported until 2029-05-31security notices →Frequently asked
Is Red Hat Enterprise Linux safe and patched?
Red Hat Enterprise Linux currently scores 0/100 — critical, with active exploitation. 2 of its known vulnerabilities are being actively exploited in the wild (CISA KEV), including CVE-2026-31431. The latest supported release is 10.2. Upgrade immediately and review your exposure to the actively-exploited CVEs below. Note: this product is assessed at the product level on recent (365-day) activity rather than an exact per-version match, so it is never marked a confident "healthy".
What should I do about Red Hat Enterprise Linux now?
Upgrade Red Hat Enterprise Linux to the latest supported release (10.2) or later, which clears the actively-exploited issues affecting older versions, then confirm against Red Hat's official advisory.
When does Red Hat Enterprise Linux reach end-of-life?
The latest supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux release is 10.2. After end-of-life a release no longer receives security patches.
Which versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux are still receiving security updates?
Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux release lines (latest 10.2): 10, 9, 8. End-of-life releases no longer receive security patches.
product-level posture (last 365d); exact per-version verdict pending precise version mapping
Informational only, from public data (NVD · CISA KEV · EPSS · endoflife.date), and can lag or miss vendor-specific fixes. Always confirm against Red Hat's official advisory before you patch or upgrade — Red Hat Enterprise Linux official site ↗