RockyLinux 9 : kernel (RLSA-2026:27789)

high Nessus Plugin ID 322776

Synopsis

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

Description

The remote RockyLinux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RLSA-2026:27789 advisory.

* kernel: can: isotp: fix tx.buf use-after-free in isotp_sendmsg() (CVE-2026-31474)

* kernel: mptcp: fix slab-use-after-free in __inet_lookup_established (CVE-2026-31669)

* kernel: xen/privcmd: fix double free via VMA splitting (CVE-2026-31787)

* kernel: Bluetooth: hci_sync: fix stack buffer overflow in hci_le_big_create_sync (CVE-2026-31772)

* kernel: bnxt_en: Fix RSS context delete logic (CVE-2026-43260)

* kernel: ALSA: usb-audio: Add sanity check for OOB writes at silencing (CVE-2026-43279)

* kernel: scsi: qla2xxx: Completely fix fcport double free (CVE-2026-43414)

* kernel: net/sched: act_pedit: extend the writable skb range per key (CVE-2026-46331)

* kernel: gfs2: Fix use-after-free in iomap inline data write path (CVE-2026-45984)

* kernel: Bluetooth: hci_event: fix potential UAF in SSP passkey handlers (CVE-2026-46056)

* kernel: wifi: mac80211: drop stray 'static' from fast-RX rx_result (CVE-2026-46152)

* kernel: RDMA/mana: Remove user triggerable WARN_ON() in mana_ib_create_qp_rss() (CVE-2026-46117)

* kernel: RDMA/mana: Validate rx_hash_key_len (CVE-2026-46145)

* kernel: wifi: mac80211: remove station if connection prep fails (CVE-2026-46125)

* kernel: exit: prevent preemption of oopsing TASK_DEAD task (CVE-2026-46173)

* kernel: wifi: mac80211: use safe list iteration in radar detect work (CVE-2026-46166)

* kernel: nvmet-tcp: fix race between ICReq handling and queue teardown (CVE-2026-46135)

Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s):

* Rocky Linux9.4 - s390/ap: Expose ap_bindings_complete_count counter via sysfs [rhel-9.8.z] (JIRA:Rocky Linux-166048)

* [Rocky Linux 9.8] Hung tasks during both suspend and hibernate operations on systems with Intel E810 NICs [rhel-9.8.z] (JIRA:Rocky Linux-175699)

* DPLL: Add support for pin operational state [rhel-9.8.z] (JIRA:Rocky Linux-175820)

* DPLL: Add support for fractional frequency offset between pin and device [rhel-9.8.z] (JIRA:Rocky Linux-175823)

* ibmveth Adapter Freeze with Small MSS [rhel-9.8.z] (JIRA:Rocky Linux-178308)

* Rocky Linux9.4 - s390/mm: Add missing secure storage access fixups [rhel-9.8.z] (JIRA:Rocky Linux-183317)

* rbd: eliminate a race in lock_dwork draining on unmap [rhel-9.8.z] (JIRA:Rocky Linux-183130)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the RockyLinux 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.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 322776

File Name: rocky_linux_RLSA-2026-27789.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Family: Rocky Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 6/25/2026

Updated: 6/25/2026

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

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-2026-43260

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:rocky:linux:kernel-rt-64k-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-debug-devel, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-rt-64k-core, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-rt-core, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-rt-64k-debug-devel, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:python3-perf-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extra, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-debug-modules-extra, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-rt, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-abi-stablelists, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-modules, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-64k-modules, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-rt-debug, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:libperf, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-debug-modules, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-debug-core, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-rt-64k-debug-core, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-rt-64k, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-rt-64k-debug, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-rt-64k-devel, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-debug, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-debug-devel-matched, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-uki-virt, cpe:/o:rocky:linux:9, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-tools, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-64k-devel-matched, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-rt-debug-devel, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-rt-devel, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:python3-perf, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-devel, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-rt-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-rt-debug-core, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-64k-debug-devel, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-rt-64k-debug-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-64k-modules-extra, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-rt-64k-modules, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-rt-modules-core, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-rt-modules-extra, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:libperf-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-devel-matched, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-core, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-64k-debug-core, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:perf-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-debug-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-rt-debug-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-64k-debug-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-64k-devel, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-tools-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:perf, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-rt-debug-modules, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-rt-debug-modules-core, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-64k-modules-core, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-64k-core, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-64k-debug-modules, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-modules-core, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-modules-extra, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:rtla, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-rt-modules, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-tools-libs-devel, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-core, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-64k-debug, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-rt-64k-modules-extra, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-tools-libs, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:rv, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-uki-virt-addons, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-rt-64k-modules-core, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-debug-uki-virt, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-64k, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-64k-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-64k-debug-modules-core, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:kernel-debug-modules-core

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/25/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/12/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-31474, CVE-2026-31669, CVE-2026-31772, CVE-2026-31787, CVE-2026-43260, CVE-2026-43279, CVE-2026-43414, CVE-2026-45984, CVE-2026-46056, CVE-2026-46117, CVE-2026-46125, CVE-2026-46135, CVE-2026-46145, CVE-2026-46152, CVE-2026-46166, CVE-2026-46173, CVE-2026-46331

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