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AlmaLinux 8 : kernel-rt (ALSA-2026:71016)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 349752
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-2026:71016 advisory.* kernel: drm/amdgpu: Fix use-after-free race in VM acquire (CVE-2026-43370)
* kernel: mac802154: llsec: add skb_cow_data() before in-place crypto (CVE-2026-63831)
* kernel: sctp: don't free the ASCONF's own transport in DEL-IP processing (CVE-2026-64564)
* kernel: ASoC: SOF: ipc3-control: Validate size in snd_sof_update_control (CVE-2026-72261)
* kernel: xfrm: ah6: validate routing header segments_left (CVE-2026-80844)
* kernel: net: tun: bound receive headroom (CVE-2026-81000)
* kernel: scsi: qla2xxx: Bound rsp_info_len to avoid OOB sense-data read (CVE-2026-89846)
Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s):
* sctp: prevent peer transport count overflow [almalinux-8.10.z] (JIRA:AlmaLinux-216297)
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
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 349752
File Name: alma_linux_ALSA-2026-71016.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: Local
Family: Alma Linux Local Security Checks
Published: 9/24/2026
Updated: 9/24/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.9
Percentile: 99.36
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-64564
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 8.8
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:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:alma:linux:8, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::appstream, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::baseos, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::highavailability, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::nfv, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::powertools, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::realtime, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::resilientstorage, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::sap, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::sap_hana, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::supplementary, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-rt-core, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-rt-debug-core, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-rt-debug-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-rt-debug-modules, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-rt-debug, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-rt-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-rt-modules-extra, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-rt-modules, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-rt
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/AlmaLinux/release, Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 9/23/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/23/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-43370, CVE-2026-63831, CVE-2026-64564, CVE-2026-72261, CVE-2026-80844, CVE-2026-81000, CVE-2026-89846