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Rocky Linux 9.6 [TuxCare] Security Update: gawk / gawk-all-langpacks / gawk-devel / gawk-doc (ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1777030298)

high Nessus Plugin ID 359871

Synopsis

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

Description

The Rocky Linux 9.6 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TuxCare ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1777030298 advisory.

 - A heap out-of-bounds read flaw was found in builtin.c in the gawk package. This issue may lead to a crash and could be used to read sensitive information. (CVE-2023-4156)

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-2026:1777030298.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1777030298

http://www.nessus.org/u?4db4c498

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 359871

File Name: tuxcare_rocky_linux_9.6_CLSA-2026-1777030298.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: Medium

Score: 4.3

Percentile: 53.04

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Important

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.6

Temporal Score: 5.2

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-4156

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 6.4

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/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 Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/24/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/17/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-4156

CLSA: 2026:1777030298