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Rocky Linux 9.6 [TuxCare] Security Update: openssh / openssh-askpass / openssh-clients / openssh-keycat / etc (ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1784109248)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 360273

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-2026:1784109248 advisory.

 - ssh in OpenSSH before 10.4 can have a use-after-free when a server changes its host key during a key re- exchange. (This outcome occurs only on the client side.) (CVE-2026-60002)

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-2026:1784109248.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1784109248

http://www.nessus.org/u?af7ab8e3

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 360273

File Name: tuxcare_rocky_linux_9.6_CLSA-2026-1784109248.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: 4.5

Percentile: 57.6

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Critical

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.7

Temporal Score: 7.2

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-60002

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.4

Temporal Score: 8.2

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

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: 7/15/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/8/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-60002

CLSA: 2026:1784109248