Eval Injection Affecting idm:DL1/softhsm package, versions <0:2.6.0-5.module+el8.4.0+10227+076cd560


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.9% (60th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-IDM-21011202
  • published16 Oct 2026
  • disclosed7 Sept 2026

Introduced: 7 Sep 2026

CVE-2026-79678  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-95  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 idm:DL1/softhsm to version 0:2.6.0-5.module+el8.4.0+10227+076cd560 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2026:83461.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream idm:DL1/softhsm package and not the idm:DL1/softhsm package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in FreeIPA's idp-add command, where insufficiently validated --organization/--base-url input reaches a constrained eval() call before the corresponding LDAP access control check is enforced. This allows any authenticated IPA principal, regardless of privilege level, to enumerate and read the environment variables of the affected server process and to cause denial of service via memory exhaustion.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1