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Rocky Linux 9.6 [TuxCare] Security Update: mod_md (ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1782919559)
high Nessus Plugin ID 353247
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-2026:1782919559 advisory.- Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server's mod_md via OCSP response data. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from 2.4.30 through 2.4.66. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.67, which fixes the issue. (CVE-2026-29168)
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_md package based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1782919559.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 353247
File Name: tuxcare_rocky_linux_9.6_CLSA-2026-1782919559.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: 2.8
Percentile: 22.6
Vendor
Vendor Severity: Important
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 5.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-29168
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.3
Temporal Score: 6.4
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RockyLinux/release, Host/RockyLinux/rpm-list, Host/OS/extended-third-party
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/1/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/4/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-29168
CLSA: 2026:1782919559