Oracle Linux 10 : ELSA-2026-67154-0: / openssl (ELSA-2026-671540)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 345693

Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 10 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2026-671540 advisory.

[3.5.8-1.0.1]
- Replace upstream references [Orabug: 34340177]
- Update FIPS provider name [Orabug: 35824276]

[1:3.5.8-1]
- Rebase to OpenSSL 3.5.8 Resolves: RHEL-242944 Resolves: RHEL-246254 Resolves: RHEL-246266 Resolves: RHEL-246306 Resolves: RHEL-246437 Resolves: RHEL-246441 Resolves: RHEL-246445 Resolves: RHEL-246449 Resolves: RHEL-246453

[1:3.5.5-7]
- Backport the 'HollowByte' hardening patch Resolves: RHEL-212362

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.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 345693

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2026-671540.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Family: Oracle Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 9/14/2026

Updated: 9/14/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

Percentile: 96.21

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-63073

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:10, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:10:2:baseos_patch, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:openssl-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:openssl-libs, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:openssl-perl, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:openssl

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: 9/14/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/5/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-14456, CVE-2026-14457, CVE-2026-18798, CVE-2026-54874, CVE-2026-63072, CVE-2026-63073, CVE-2026-63074, CVE-2026-63075, CVE-2026-63076

IAVA: 2026-A-0878

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