# RHSA-2026:85245: Security update for 5 packages

RHSA-2026:85245, released October 20, 2026, fixes 1 CVE across 5 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-85245
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Oct 20, 2026
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2026-96442, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:85245

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [emacs](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/emacs.md) | RHEL 9 | 1:27.2-18.el9_8.3 |
| [emacs-common](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/emacs-common.md) | RHEL 9 | 1:27.2-18.el9_8.3 |
| [emacs-filesystem](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/emacs-filesystem.md) | RHEL 9 | 1:27.2-18.el9_8.3 |
| [emacs-lucid](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/emacs-lucid.md) | RHEL 9 | 1:27.2-18.el9_8.3 |
| [emacs-nox](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/emacs-nox.md) | RHEL 9 | 1:27.2-18.el9_8.3 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2026-96442](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-96442.md) | High | Emacs: emacs: arbitrary code execution in flymake mode | 7.8 | 0.0020 |  |

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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 Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo