AlmaLinux 9.2 [TuxCare] Security Update: NetworkManager / NetworkManager-adsl / NetworkManager-bluetooth / etc (ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1779533209)

low Nessus Plugin ID 353002

Synopsis

The AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The AlmaLinux 9.2 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TuxCare ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1779533209 advisory.

- A flaw was found in NetworkManager. When a system running NetworkManager with DEBUG logs enabled and an interface eth1 configured with LLDP enabled, a malicious user could inject a malformed LLDP packet.
NetworkManager would crash, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2024-6501)

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 ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1779533209.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1779533209

http://www.nessus.org/u?d0adabd4

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 353002

File Name: tuxcare_alma_linux_9.2_CLSA-2026-1779533209.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: Low

Score: 1.2

Percentile: 0.01

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Low

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.6

Temporal Score: 1.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-6501

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.1

Temporal Score: 2.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/23/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/9/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-6501

CLSA: 2026:1779533209