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RHEL 9 : kpatch-patch-5_14_0-70_124_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-70_132_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-70_144_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-70_155_1, and kpatch-patch-5_14_0-70_167_1 (RHSA-2026:16209)
high Nessus Plugin ID 328029
Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update for kpatch-patch-5_14_0-70_124_1 / kpatch-patch-5_14_0-70_132_1 / kpatch-patch-5_14_0-70_144_1 / kpatch-patch-5_14_0-70_155_1 / kpatch-patch-5_14_0-70_167_1.Description
The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2026:16209 advisory.This is a kernel live patch module which can be loaded by the kpatch command line utility to modify the code of a running kernel. This patch module is targeted for kernel-5.14.0-70.124.1.el9_0.
Security Fix(es):
* kernel: crypto: algif_aead - Revert to operating out-of-place (CVE-2026-31431)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 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 RHEL kpatch-patch-5_14_0-70_124_1 / kpatch-patch-5_14_0-70_132_1 / kpatch-patch-5_14_0-70_144_1 / kpatch- patch-5_14_0-70_155_1 / kpatch-patch-5_14_0-70_167_1 packages based on the guidance in RHSA-2026:16209.See Also
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16209
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 328029
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2026-16209.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: Local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 7/20/2026
Updated: 7/20/2026
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.5
Percentile: 99.86
Vendor
Vendor Severity: Important
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-31431
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 7.5
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:H/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.6
Threat Score: 8.6
Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:A
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.0, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kpatch-patch-5_14_0-70_124_1, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kpatch-patch-5_14_0-70_132_1, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kpatch-patch-5_14_0-70_144_1, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kpatch-patch-5_14_0-70_155_1, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:kpatch-patch-5_14_0-70_167_1
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 5/12/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/9/2024
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 5/15/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-31431