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Echo: linux: security update to 6.1.170-1

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 462288

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: reject immediate
 NF_QUEUE verdict nft_queue is always used from userspace nftables to deliver the NF_QUEUE verdict.
 Immediately emitting an NF_QUEUE verdict is never used by the userspace nft tools, so reject immediate
 NF_QUEUE verdicts. The arp family does not provide queue support, but such an immediate verdict is still
 reachable. Globally reject NF_QUEUE immediate verdicts to address this issue. (CVE-2026-43024)

Solution

Update the linux library and its related packages to version 6.1.170-1 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2026-43024

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 462288

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/2/2026

Updated: 10/2/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.7

Percentile: 96.44

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-43024

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/2/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/23/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-43024