In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: ipset: make sure gc is properly stopped Sashiko noticed that when destroying a set, cancel_delayed_work_sync() was called while gc calls queue_delayed_work() unconditionally which can lead not to properly shutting down the gc.

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

  - netfilter: ipset: make sure gc is properly stopped Sashiko noticed that when destroying a set,     cancel_delayed_work_sync() was called while gc calls queue_delayed_work() unconditionally which can lead     not to properly shutting down the gc. (CVE-2026-72434)

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

An update of the linux package has been released.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Type	Severity
343049	Oracle Linux 10 / 9 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2026-500248)	Nessus	Oracle Linux Local Security Checks	Local	high
341880	Amazon Linux 2023 : bpftool6.18, kernel6.18, kernel6.18-devel (ALAS2023-2026-2071)	Nessus	Amazon Linux Local Security Checks	Local	medium
337239	Amazon Linux 2023 : bpftool6.12, kernel6.12, kernel6.12-devel (ALAS2023-2026-2057)	Nessus	Amazon Linux Local Security Checks	Local	medium
335540	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-72434	Nessus	Misc.	Local	high
334784	Photon OS 5.0: Linux PHSA-2026-5.0-92-0952	Nessus	PhotonOS Local Security Checks	Local	high

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