Echo: linux: security update to 6.9.7-1

medium Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security Plugin ID 457589

Description

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

- In the Linux kernel before 6.9, an untrusted hypervisor can inject virtual interrupt 29 (#VC) at any point
in time and can trigger its handler. This affects AMD SEV-SNP and AMD SEV-ES. (CVE-2024-25742)

Solution

Update the linux library and its related packages to version 6.9.7-1 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2024-25742

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 457589

Version: Revision 1.2

Type: Local

Published: 10/2/2026

Updated: 10/2/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.5

Percentile: 57.4

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.7

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-25742

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/15/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/15/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-25742