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Oracle Linux 10 / 9 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2026-50094)

high Nessus Plugin ID 298260

Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 10 / 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2026-50094 advisory.

 - mptcp: fix a race in mptcp_pm_del_add_timer() (Eric Dumazet) [Orabug: 38932996] {CVE-2025-40257}
 - tls: Use __sk_dst_get() and dst_dev_rcu() in get_netdev_for_sock(). (Kuniyuki Iwashima) [Orabug:
 38932973] {CVE-2025-40149}
 - mptcp: fix race condition in mptcp_schedule_work() (Eric Dumazet) [Orabug: 38932955] {CVE-2025-40258}

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.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2026-50094.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 298260

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2026-50094.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/6/2026

Updated: 2/6/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-40258

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-doc, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-modules-core, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-modules-extra, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-modules-wireless, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek64k-modules-extra, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-modules, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:9, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug-modules-core, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek64k, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek64k-modules, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-modules-deprecated, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-modules-usb, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek64k-modules-usb, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug-core, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-tools, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug-modules, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:10, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek64k-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-modules-desktop, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek64k-core, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek64k-modules-core, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-core, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/OracleLinux

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/6/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/12/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-40149, CVE-2025-40257, CVE-2025-40258, CVE-2025-68209