Description
Unsafe use of Python's eval() on server-received data in the vector_in() function in amazon-redshift-python-driver before 2.1.14 allows a rogue server or man-in-the-middle actor to execute arbitrary code on the client.
To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 2.1.14.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | Amazon Redshift connector for Python | ≤ 2.1.13 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | airflow-3 | 3.2.1-r4 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 2 repositories
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Sana-404/CVE-2026-8838-Mitigation-and-Detection ★ 0 · Jul 16, 2026
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Maxime288/CVE-2026-8838-RCE ★ 0 · May 19, 2026
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | redshift-connector | < 2.1.14 | 2.1.14 | GHSA-29h4-r29x-hchv |