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AlmaLinux 9.6 [TuxCare] Security Update: expat / expat-devel / expat-static (ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1770394049)

low Nessus Plugin ID 361474

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-2026:1770394049 advisory.

 - In libexpat before 2.7.4, XML_ExternalEntityParserCreate does not copy unknown encoding handler user data.
 (CVE-2026-24515)

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-2026:1770394049.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1770394049

http://www.nessus.org/u?9f4e65d5

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 361474

File Name: tuxcare_alma_linux_9.6_CLSA-2026-1770394049.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: 3.2

Percentile: 51.15

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Critical

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 1

Temporal Score: 0.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-24515

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.5

Temporal Score: 2.2

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/6/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/23/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-24515

CLSA: 2026:1770394049