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Oracle Linux 9 : kernel (ELSA-2026-2722)

high Nessus Plugin ID 299334

Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2026-2722 advisory.

 - smc: Fix use-after-free in __pnet_find_base_ndev(). (Mete Durlu) [RHEL-126890] {CVE-2025-40064}
 - ntb_hw_switchtec: Fix shift-out-of-bounds in switchtec_ntb_mw_set_trans (Myron Stowe) [RHEL-132891] {CVE-2023-53034}
 - fbdev: Add bounds checking in bit_putcs to fix vmalloc-out-of-bounds (CKI Backport Bot) [RHEL-137683] {CVE-2025-40304}
 - fbdev: bitblit: bound-check glyph index in bit_putcs* (CKI Backport Bot) [RHEL-136942] {CVE-2025-40322}
 - svcrdma: use rc_pageoff for memcpy byte offset (CKI Backport Bot) [RHEL-142790] {CVE-2025-68811}
 - NFSv4/pNFS: Clear NFS_INO_LAYOUTCOMMIT in pnfs_mark_layout_stateid_invalid (CKI Backport Bot) [RHEL-140260] {CVE-2025-68349}

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-2026-2722.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 299334

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2026-2722.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/17/2026

Updated: 2/17/2026

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.2

Temporal Score: 4.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-53034

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 6.2

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-tools-libs-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:rtla, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-cross-headers, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-debug-modules, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-tools, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:rv, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-debug-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-headers, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:9, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-debug-uki-virt, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-debug-modules-core, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-modules, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-debug-devel-matched, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-abi-stablelists, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:9:7:baseos_patch, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-devel-matched, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-debug, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-modules-core, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-core, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uki-virt, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libperf, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-debug-modules-extra, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python3-perf, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-debug-core, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-uki-virt-addons, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:perf, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-modules-extra, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel-tools-libs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kernel

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: 2/16/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/16/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-53034, CVE-2025-40064, CVE-2025-40304, CVE-2025-40322, CVE-2025-68349, CVE-2025-68811, CVE-2026-22998