AlmaLinux 8 : .NET 8.0 (ALSA-2026:21291)

high Nessus Plugin ID 317454

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Synopsis

The remote AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote AlmaLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALSA-2026:21291 advisory.

* serialize-javascript: serialize-javascript: Denial of Service via specially crafted array-like object serialization (CVE-2026-34043)
* dotnet: .NET: infinite loop allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (CVE-2026-42899)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the AlmaLinux 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://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2026-21291.html

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21291

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 317454

File Name: alma_linux_ALSA-2026-21291.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 5/28/2026

Updated: 5/28/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-42899

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-34043

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:dotnet-sdk-8.0-source-built-artifacts, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:dotnet-apphost-pack-8.0, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:dotnet-hostfxr-8.0, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::appstream, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:dotnet-sdk-8.0, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:aspnetcore-runtime-8.0, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:dotnet-runtime-dbg-8.0, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:aspnetcore-runtime-dbg-8.0, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:aspnetcore-targeting-pack-8.0, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:dotnet-targeting-pack-8.0, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:dotnet-sdk-dbg-8.0, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::nfv, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::powertools, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::supplementary, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:dotnet-templates-8.0, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::sap_hana, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::realtime, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::highavailability, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::resilientstorage, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::baseos, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::sap, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:dotnet-runtime-8.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/AlmaLinux/release, Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/27/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/27/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-34043, CVE-2026-42899

CWE: 835

IAVA: 2026-A-0460

RHSA: 2026:21291