# RHSA-2026:59997: polkit security update

RHSA-2026:59997, released March 26, 2026, fixes 1 CVE in polkit (version 125-4.el10_2.1). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-59997
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Mar 26, 2026
- Priority: Routine (Closes CVE-2026-4897)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:59997

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [polkit](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/polkit.md) | RHEL 10 | 125-4.el10_2.1 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2026-4897](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-4897.md) | Routine | polkit: A flaw was found in polkit | 5.5 | 0.0016 |  |

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Data as of 2026-11-07T12:40:37Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo