AlmaLinux 9 : mod_md (ALSA-2026:30844)

high Nessus Plugin ID 323944

Synopsis

The remote AlmaLinux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote AlmaLinux 9 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALSA-2026:30844 advisory.

* httpd: mod_md: unrestricted OCSP response leads to resource exhaustion (CVE-2026-29168)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the AlmaLinux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected mod_md package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 323944

File Name: alma_linux_ALSA-2026-30844.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Family: Alma Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 6/30/2026

Updated: 6/30/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-29168

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Temporal Score: 6.4

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:mod_md, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::baseos, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::highavailability, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::resilientstorage, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::appstream, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::realtime, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::sap_hana, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::supplementary, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::sap, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::nfv, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::crb

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: 6/29/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/4/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-29168

CWE: 770

RHSA: 2026:30844

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