Rocky Linux 10.2 [CIQ] Security Update: kernel / kernel-64k / kernel-64k-core / kernel-64k-debug / etc Multiple Vulnerabilities (crlsa-2026_85321)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 370337

Synopsis

The Rocky Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The Rocky Linux 10.2 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the CIQ crlsa-2026_85321 advisory.

* kernel: openvswitch: defer tunnel netdev_put to RCU release (CVE-2026-31678)

* kernel: xfrm: espintcp: do not reuse an in-progress partial send (CVE-2026-52935)

* kernel: sctp: diag: reject stale associations in dump_one path (CVE-2026-52917)

* kernel: tipc: fix slab-use-after-free Read in tipc_aead_decrypt_done (CVE-2026-63801)

* kernel: sctp: fix race between sctp_wait_for_connect and peeloff (CVE-2026-63971)

* kernel: usb: typec: tcpm: bound altmode_desc[] per iteration in svdm_consume_modes() (CVE-2026-63962)

* kernel: sctp: avoid auth_enable sysctl UAF during netns teardown (CVE-2026-68162)

* kernel: tipc: clear sock->sk on the failed-insert path in tipc_sk_create() (CVE-2026-68117)

* kernel: sctp: auth: verify auth requirement when auth_chunk is NULL (CVE-2026-68300)

* kernel: sctp: validate stream count in sctp_process_strreset_inreq() (CVE-2026-68315)

* kernel: Bluetooth: hci_sync: Fix advertising data UAFs (CVE-2026-74509)

* 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: smb: client: fix OOB read/write from unvalidated DataOffset in coalesce_t2() (CVE-2026-89633)

* kernel: signal: Prevent exec() race (CVE-2026-98256)

* kernel: exec: Cleanup POSIX timers right after de_thread() (CVE-2026-98260)

Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s):

* [10.2.z] kselftests: mm: hugepage-mremap: Bail out! mremap: Expected failure, but call succeeded (JIRA:Rocky Linux-181987)

* [IBM 10.3 FEAT] zcrypt driver overwrite function - kernel part [rhel-10.2.z] (JIRA:Rocky Linux-245336)

* Batch: z-stream xfrm - rhel-10.2.z (NST-Core-26W38) (JIRA:Rocky Linux-256678)

* RHIVOS - [backport] S32G Driver Enablement - USB (JIRA:Rocky Linux-257228)

* Fix pending kernel issues for L1VH GA - Kernel (JIRA:Rocky Linux-267038)

* Backport 6785011f8b16 (ipv4: validate checksum_start before completing checksum) [rhel-10.2.z] (JIRA:Rocky Linux-280590)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the CIQ 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 based on the guidance in CIQ advisory crlsa-2026_85321.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 370337

File Name: ciq_rocky_linux_10_2_crlsa-2026_85321.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Family: Rocky Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 10/22/2026

Updated: 10/22/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.6

Percentile: 98.26

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Unknown

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-89633

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/21/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/29/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-31678, CVE-2026-52917, CVE-2026-52935, CVE-2026-63801, CVE-2026-63962, CVE-2026-63971, CVE-2026-68117, CVE-2026-68162, CVE-2026-68300, CVE-2026-68315, CVE-2026-74509, CVE-2026-74588, CVE-2026-74752, CVE-2026-89631, CVE-2026-89633, CVE-2026-98256, CVE-2026-98260

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