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AlmaLinux 9.6 [TuxCare] Security Update: openssh / openssh-askpass / openssh-clients / openssh-keycat / etc (ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1788887546)

low Nessus Plugin ID 351649

Synopsis

The AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The AlmaLinux 9.6 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TuxCare ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1788887546 advisory.

 - In sshd in OpenSSH before 10.5, the restrict keyword (in authorized_keys) was supposed to be applicable to tunnel forwarding but was not. (CVE-2026-73283)

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 packages based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1788887546.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1788887546

http://www.nessus.org/u?48ed118e

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 351649

File Name: tuxcare_alma_linux_9.6_CLSA-2026-1788887546.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 9/30/2026

Updated: 9/30/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.2

Percentile: 0.01

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Moderate

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-73283

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.5

Temporal Score: 2.2

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

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

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/AlmaLinux/release, Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list, Host/OS/extended-third-party

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/8/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/11/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-73283

CLSA: 2026:1788887546