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AlmaLinux 8 : kernel (ALSA-2026:85773)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 369090
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Synopsis
The remote AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote AlmaLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALSA-2026:85773 advisory.* kernel: xfrm: espintcp: do not reuse an in-progress partial send (CVE-2026-52935)
* kernel: USB: serial: io_ti: fix heap overflow in get_manuf_info() (CVE-2026-53196)
* kernel: sctp: keep chunk->transport in step with the list it is queued on (CVE-2026-74588)
* kernel: sctp: validate cookie AUTH state before use (CVE-2026-74752)
* kernel: smb: client: reject a tree connect response whose byte count is too small (CVE-2026-89631)
* kernel: sctp: stop processing a packet once its association is deleted (CVE-2026-89479)
* kernel: perf: Fix addr_filter_ranges lifetime (CVE-2026-93817)
* kernel: netfilter: nfnetlink_log: wait for rcu grace period before freeing pernet state (CVE-2026-93288)
* kernel: kernel: strparser: use-after-free via msg_timer_work rearm after strp_done() cancellation ()
* kernel: netfilter: flowtable: hold reference on ct until flow is released (CVE-2026-98320)
Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s):
* gfs2 filesystem withdrawal rework [AlmaLinux-8] (JIRA:AlmaLinux-129363)
* Batch: z-stream xfrm - almalinux-8.10.z (NST-Core-26W38) (JIRA:AlmaLinux-256684)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the AlmaLinux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 369090
File Name: alma_linux_ALSA-2026-85773.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: Local
Family: Alma Linux Local Security Checks
Published: 10/21/2026
Updated: 10/21/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.9
Percentile: 96.86
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-53196
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5.9
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:alma:linux:8, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::appstream, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::baseos, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::highavailability, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::nfv, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::powertools, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::realtime, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::resilientstorage, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::sap, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::sap_hana, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::supplementary, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:bpftool, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-abi-stablelists, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-core, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-cross-headers, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-debug-core, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-debug-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-debug-modules-extra, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-debug-modules, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-debug, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-headers, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-modules-extra, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-modules, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-tools-libs-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-tools-libs, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-tools, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-zfcpdump-core, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-zfcpdump-devel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-zfcpdump-modules, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel-zfcpdump, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:kernel, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:perf, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:python3-perf
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/AlmaLinux/release, Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 10/20/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/24/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-52935, CVE-2026-53196, CVE-2026-74588, CVE-2026-74752, CVE-2026-89479, CVE-2026-89631, CVE-2026-93288, CVE-2026-93817, CVE-2026-98320
RHSA: 2026:85773