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.

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AlmaLinux 8 : kernel (ALSA-2026:85773)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 369090

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Version 1.2 Nov 6, 2026, 9:10 PM CVE (set "CVE" coverage to "CVE-2026-52935,CVE-2026-53196,CVE-2026-64009,CVE-2026-74588,CVE-2026-74752,CVE-2026-89479,CVE-2026-89631,CVE-2026-93288,CVE-2026-93817,CVE-2026-98320") Detection (updated detection logic) Plugin Feed: 202611062110
Version 1.1 Oct 22, 2026, 12:02 AM New Plugin Feed: 202610220002