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AlmaLinux 9.2 [TuxCare] Security Update: patch (ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1788355583)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 360232

Synopsis

The AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The AlmaLinux 9.2 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TuxCare ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1788355583 advisory.

 - An Invalid Pointer vulnerability exists in GNU patch 2.7 via the another_hunk function, which causes a Denial of Service. (CVE-2021-45261)

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 patch package based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1788355583.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1788355583

http://www.nessus.org/u?c5c80a96

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 360232

File Name: tuxcare_alma_linux_9.2_CLSA-2026-1788355583.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: 23.46

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Moderate

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-45261

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 5

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:P/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 Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/2/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/22/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-45261

CLSA: 2026:1788355583