In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: audit: fix out-of-bounds read in audit_compare_dname_path() When a watch on dir=/ is combined with an fsnotify event for a single-character name directly under / (e.g., creating /a), an out-of-bounds read can occur in audit_compare_dname_path(). The helper parent_len() returns 1 for "/". In audit_compare_dname_path(), when parentlen equals the full path length (1), the code sets p = path + 1 and pathlen = 1 - 1 = 0. The subsequent loop then dereferences p[pathlen - 1] (i.e., p[-1]), causing an out-of-bounds read. Fix this by adding a pathlen > 0 check to the while loop condition to prevent the out-of-bounds access. [PM: subject tweak, sign-off email fixes]

The remote RockyLinux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RLSA-2026:0445 advisory.

    * kernel: HID: multitouch: fix slab out-of-bounds access in mt_report_fixup() (CVE-2025-39806)

    * kernel: audit: fix out-of-bounds read in audit_compare_dname_path() (CVE-2025-39840)

    * kernel: mm/memory-failure: fix VM_BUG_ON_PAGE(PagePoisoned(page)) when unpoison memory (CVE-2025-39883)

    * kernel: sctp: avoid NULL dereference when chunk data buffer is missing (CVE-2025-40240)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the RockyLinux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote RockyLinux 10 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RLSA-2026:0453 advisory.

    * kernel: HID: multitouch: fix slab out-of-bounds access in mt_report_fixup() (CVE-2025-39806)

    * kernel: audit: fix out-of-bounds read in audit_compare_dname_path() (CVE-2025-39840)

    * kernel: mm: slub: avoid wake up kswapd in set_track_prepare (CVE-2025-39843)

    * kernel: net: phylink: add lock for serializing concurrent pl->phydev writes with resolver     (CVE-2025-39905)

    * kernel: iommufd: Fix race during abort for file descriptors (CVE-2025-39966)

    * kernel: tls: wait for pending async decryptions if tls_strp_msg_hold fails (CVE-2025-40176)

    * kernel: sctp: avoid NULL dereference when chunk data buffer is missing (CVE-2025-40240)

    * kernel: drm/vmwgfx: Validate command header size against SVGA_CMD_MAX_DATASIZE (CVE-2025-40277)

    * kernel: usb: dwc3: Fix race condition between concurrent dwc3_remove_requests() call paths     (CVE-2025-68287)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the RockyLinux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2026:0445 advisory.

    The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.

    Security Fix(es):

    * kernel: HID: multitouch: fix slab out-of-bounds access in mt_report_fixup() (CVE-2025-39806)

    * kernel: audit: fix out-of-bounds read in audit_compare_dname_path() (CVE-2025-39840)

    * kernel: mm/memory-failure: fix VM_BUG_ON_PAGE(PagePoisoned(page)) when unpoison memory (CVE-2025-39883)

    * kernel: sctp: avoid NULL dereference when chunk data buffer is missing (CVE-2025-40240)

    For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and     other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 10 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2026:0453 advisory.

    The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.

    Security Fix(es):

    * kernel: HID: multitouch: fix slab out-of-bounds access in mt_report_fixup() (CVE-2025-39806)

    * kernel: audit: fix out-of-bounds read in audit_compare_dname_path() (CVE-2025-39840)

    * kernel: mm: slub: avoid wake up kswapd in set_track_prepare (CVE-2025-39843)

    * kernel: net: phylink: add lock for serializing concurrent pl->phydev writes with resolver     (CVE-2025-39905)

    * kernel: iommufd: Fix race during abort for file descriptors (CVE-2025-39966)

    * kernel: tls: wait for pending async decryptions if tls_strp_msg_hold fails (CVE-2025-40176)

    * kernel: sctp: avoid NULL dereference when chunk data buffer is missing (CVE-2025-40240)

    * kernel: drm/vmwgfx: Validate command header size against SVGA_CMD_MAX_DATASIZE (CVE-2025-40277)

    * kernel: usb: dwc3: Fix race condition between concurrent dwc3_remove_requests() call paths     (CVE-2025-68287)

    For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and     other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Oracle Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2026-0445 advisory.

    - HID: multitouch: fix slab out-of-bounds access in mt_report_fixup() (CKI Backport Bot) [RHEL-124607]     {CVE-2025-39806}
    - sctp: avoid NULL dereference when chunk data buffer is missing (CKI Backport Bot) [RHEL-134001]     {CVE-2025-40240}
    - audit: fix out-of-bounds read in audit_compare_dname_path() (Richard Guy Briggs) [RHEL-119176]     {CVE-2025-39840}

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Oracle Linux 10 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2026-0453 advisory.

    - usb: dwc3: Fix race condition between concurrent dwc3_remove_requests() call paths (CKI Backport Bot)     [RHEL-137150] {CVE-2025-68287}
    - drm/vmwgfx: Validate command header size against SVGA_CMD_MAX_DATASIZE (CKI Backport Bot) [RHEL-134431]     {CVE-2025-40277}
    - net: phylink: add lock for serializing concurrent pl->phydev writes with resolver (CKI Backport Bot)     [RHEL-129812] {CVE-2025-39905}
    - sctp: avoid NULL dereference when chunk data buffer is missing (CKI Backport Bot) [RHEL-134010]     {CVE-2025-40240}
    - HID: multitouch: fix slab out-of-bounds access in mt_report_fixup() (CKI Backport Bot) [RHEL-124610]     {CVE-2025-39806}
    - audit: fix out-of-bounds read in audit_compare_dname_path() (Richard Guy Briggs) [RHEL-119185]     {CVE-2025-39840}
    - iommufd: Fix race during abort for file descriptors (Eder Zulian) [RHEL-123789] {CVE-2025-39966}
    - mm: slub: avoid wake up kswapd in set_track_prepare (Audra Mitchell) [RHEL-125522] {CVE-2025-39843}
    - tls: wait for pending async decryptions if tls_strp_msg_hold fails (CKI Backport Bot) [RHEL-128866]     {CVE-2025-40176}

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - audit: fix out-of-bounds read in audit_compare_dname_path() When a watch on dir=/ is combined with an     fsnotify event for a single-character name directly under / (e.g., creating /a), an out-of-bounds read can     occur in audit_compare_dname_path(). The helper parent_len() returns 1 for /. In     audit_compare_dname_path(), when parentlen equals the full path length (1), the code sets p = path + 1 and     pathlen = 1 - 1 = 0. The subsequent loop then dereferences p[pathlen - 1] (i.e., p[-1]), causing an out-     of-bounds read. Fix this by adding a pathlen > 0 check to the while loop condition to prevent the out-of-     bounds access. [PM: subject tweak, sign-off email fixes] (CVE-2025-39840)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
291299	RockyLinux 9 : kernel (RLSA-2026:0445)	Nessus	Rocky Linux Local Security Checks	high
291297	RockyLinux 10 : kernel (RLSA-2026:0453)	Nessus	Rocky Linux Local Security Checks	high
283527	RHEL 9 : kernel (RHSA-2026:0445)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	high
283499	RHEL 10 : kernel (RHSA-2026:0453)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	high
282669	Oracle Linux 9 : kernel (ELSA-2026-0445)	Nessus	Oracle Linux Local Security Checks	high
282630	Oracle Linux 10 : kernel (ELSA-2026-0453)	Nessus	Oracle Linux Local Security Checks	high
265489	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-39840	Nessus	Misc.	high

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