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Rocky Linux 9.6 [TuxCare] Security Update: mod_http2 (ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1778070287)
high Nessus Plugin ID 352395
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Synopsis
The Rocky Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The Rocky Linux 9.6 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TuxCare ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1778070287 advisory.- Double Free and possible RCE vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server with the HTTP/2 protocol. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: 2.4.66. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.67, which fixes the issue. (CVE-2026-23918)
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_http2 package based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1778070287.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 352395
File Name: tuxcare_rocky_linux_9.6_CLSA-2026-1778070287.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: Local
Published: 9/30/2026
Updated: 9/30/2026
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.9
Percentile: 99.35
Vendor
Vendor Severity: Important
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9
Temporal Score: 7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-23918
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.8
Temporal Score: 7.9
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
Required KB Items: Host/OS/extended-third-party, Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RockyLinux/release, Host/RockyLinux/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 5/6/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/4/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-23918
CLSA: 2026:1778070287