Rocky Linux 9 [CIQ] Security Update: kernel / kernel-64k / kernel-64k-core / kernel-64k-debug / etc Multiple Vulnerabilities (crlsa-2026_1143)

high Nessus Plugin ID 355821

Synopsis

The Rocky Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The Rocky Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the CIQ crlsa-2026_1143 advisory.

* kernel: Linux kernel: Use-after-free in device mapper due to race condition in zone reporting (CVE-2025-38141)

* kernel: Linux kernel use-after-free in eventpoll (CVE-2025-38349)

* kernel: drm/xe: Fix vm_bind_ioctl double free bug (CVE-2025-38731)

* kernel: Linux kernel: vsock vulnerability may lead to memory corruption (CVE-2025-40248)

* kernel: mptcp: fix race condition in mptcp_schedule_work() (CVE-2025-40258)

* kernel: Linux kernel: Out-of-bounds write in Bluetooth MGMT can lead to information disclosure and denial of service (CVE-2025-40294)

* kernel: net: atlantic: fix fragment overflow handling in RX path (CVE-2025-68301)

* kernel: Bluetooth: hci_sock: Prevent race in socket write iter and sock bind (CVE-2025-68305)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the CIQ 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 based on the guidance in CIQ advisory crlsa-2026_1143.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 355821

File Name: ciq_rocky_linux_9_crlsa-2026_1143.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Family: Rocky Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 10/1/2026

Updated: 10/1/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.6

Percentile: 98.57

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Unknown

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-38731

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

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

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: 2/5/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/3/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-38141, CVE-2025-38349, CVE-2025-38731, CVE-2025-40248, CVE-2025-40258, CVE-2025-40294, CVE-2025-68301, CVE-2025-68305

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