# gawk security updates

Patch Radar has 13 security fixes for gawk, closing 5 CVEs. The newest is RHSA-2026:73511 (0:4.2.1-5.el8_10), released October 2, 2026.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/product/linux/gawk
- Platform: Linux
- Supported: yes

## Security fixes, newest first

| Fix | Released | Fixed in | Priority | CVEs | Exploited |
|---|---|---|---|---:|---:|
| [RHSA-2026:73511](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-73511.md) | Oct 2, 2026 | RHEL 8 0:4.2.1-5.el8_10 | Routine | 2 | 0 |
| [RHSA-2026:73512](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-73512.md) | Sep 30, 2026 | RHEL 9 0:5.1.0-6.el9_8.1 | Routine | 3 | 0 |
| [gawk 1:5.1.0-1ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gawk-1-5.1.0-1ubuntu0.2.md) | Jul 24, 2026 | Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:5.1.0-1ubuntu0.2 | Routine | 3 | 0 |
| [gawk 1:5.2.1-2ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-gawk-1-5.2.1-2ubuntu0.1.md) | Jul 24, 2026 | Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1:5.2.1-2ubuntu0.1 | Routine | 3 | 0 |
| [gawk 1:5.0.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-gawk-1-5.0.1-dfsg-1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Jul 24, 2026 | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1:5.0.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 | Routine | 3 | 0 |
| [gawk 1:4.1.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-gawk-1-4.1.4-dfsg-1ubuntu0.1-esm2.md) | Jul 24, 2026 | Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:4.1.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | Routine | 3 | 0 |
| [RHSA-2026:73429](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-73429.md) | Jul 13, 2026 | RHEL 10 5.3.0-6.el10_2.1 | Routine | 3 | 0 |
| [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4156](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-4156.md) | Sep 25, 2023 | Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 1:5.2.1-1 | High | 1 | 0 |
| [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4156](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-4156.md) | Sep 25, 2023 | Debian 13.5 (trixie) 1:5.2.1-1 | High | 1 | 0 |
| [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4156](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-4156.md) | Sep 25, 2023 | Debian 14 1:5.2.1-1 | High | 1 | 0 |
| [gawk 1:4.1.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-gawk-1-4.1.4-dfsg-1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Aug 7, 2023 | Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:4.1.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | High | 1 | 0 |
| [gawk 1:5.0.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-gawk-1-5.0.1-dfsg-1ubuntu0.1.md) | Aug 7, 2023 | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1:5.0.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 | High | 1 | 0 |
| [gawk 1:5.1.0-1ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-gawk-1-5.1.0-1ubuntu0.1.md) | Aug 7, 2023 | Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:5.1.0-1ubuntu0.1 | High | 1 | 0 |

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Data as of 2026-11-07T00:32:44Z 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