Rocky Linux 9 [CIQ] Security Update: kernel / kernel-abi-stablelists / kernel-core / kernel-debug / etc Multiple Vulnerabilities (crxsa-2026_25217)

high Nessus Plugin ID 356462

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 crxsa-2026_25217 advisory.

* kernel: scsi: target: iscsi: Fix use-after-free in iscsit_dec_conn_usage_count() (CVE-2026-23216)

* kernel: Linux kernel: Use-after-free in bonding driver leads to denial of service (CVE-2026-31419)

* kernel: net: openvswitch: Avoid releasing netdev before teardown completes (CVE-2026-31508)

* kernel: ALSA: 6fire: fix use-after-free on disconnect (CVE-2026-31581)

* kernel: ip6_tunnel: clear skb2->cb[] in ip4ip6_err() (CVE-2026-43037)

* kernel: net: mana: fix use-after-free in add_adev() error path (CVE-2026-43056)

* kernel: netfilter: ctnetlink: ensure safe access to master conntrack (CVE-2026-43116)

* kernel: dlm: validate length in dlm_search_rsb_tree (CVE-2026-43125)

* kernel: ipv6: rpl: reserve mac_len headroom when recompressed SRH grows (CVE-2026-43501)

* kernel: RDMA/rxe: Fix double free in rxe_srq_from_init (CVE-2026-45852)

* kernel: RDMA/mlx4: Fix mis-use of RCU in mlx4_srq_event() (CVE-2026-46181)

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 crxsa-2026_25217.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 356462

File Name: ciq_rocky_linux_9_crxsa-2026_25217.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, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.6

Percentile: 98.3

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-2026-31581

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: 6/15/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/18/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-23216, CVE-2026-31419, CVE-2026-31508, CVE-2026-31581, CVE-2026-43037, CVE-2026-43056, CVE-2026-43116, CVE-2026-43125, CVE-2026-43501, CVE-2026-45852, CVE-2026-46181

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