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AlmaLinux 9.6 [TuxCare] Security Update: wireshark / wireshark-cli / wireshark-devel (ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1783434011)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 359819

Synopsis

The AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The AlmaLinux 9.6 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TuxCare ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1783434011 advisory.

 - ROHC protocol dissector crash in Wireshark 4.6.0 to 4.6.5 and 4.4.0 to 4.4.15 allows denial of service (CVE-2026-9759)

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 ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1783434011.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1783434011

http://www.nessus.org/u?2d770a9a

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 359819

File Name: tuxcare_alma_linux_9.6_CLSA-2026-1783434011.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/1/2026

Updated: 10/1/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.75

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Moderate

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.9

Temporal Score: 3.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-9759

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/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/AlmaLinux/release, Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list, Host/OS/extended-third-party

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/7/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/27/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-9759

CLSA: 2026:1783434011