Rocky Linux 9 [CIQ] Security Update: kernel / kernel-64k / kernel-64k-core / kernel-64k-debug / etc Multiple Vulnerabilities (crlsa-2026_95370)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 377513

Synopsis

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

Description

The Rocky Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the CIQ crlsa-2026_95370 advisory.

* kernel: net/smc: fix UAF in smc_cdc_rx_handler() by pinning the socket (CVE-2026-64541)

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

* kernel: s390/zcrypt: Validate length for CCA AES cipher key requests (CVE-2026-68452)

* kernel: s390/zcrypt: Validate length for CCA ECC private key requests (CVE-2026-68451)

* kernel: sunrpc: pin svc_xprt across the asynchronous TLS handshake callback (CVE-2026-72222)

* kernel: sunrpc: wait for in-flight TLS handshake callback when cancel loses race (CVE-2026-72221)

* kernel: fs/resctrl: Fix use-after-free during unmount (CVE-2026-72080)

* kernel: sctp: keep chunk->transport in step with the list it is queued on (CVE-2026-74588)

* kernel: sctp: clear new_transport when removing a peer (CVE-2026-74586)

* kernel: sctp: validate cookie AUTH state before use (CVE-2026-74752)

* kernel: s390/vfio_ccw: Cancel existing workqueues (CVE-2026-80553)

* kernel: powerpc/pseries: papr-phy-attest - validate cmd.length, plug mem leak (CVE-2026-80571)

* kernel: s390/qeth: validate user buffer length in SNMP and ARP query ioctls (CVE-2026-80584)

* kernel: sctp: stop processing a packet once its association is deleted (CVE-2026-89479)

* kernel: openvswitch: Fix CT limit teardown use-after-free (CVE-2026-89488)

* kernel: s390/boot: Avoid IPL parameter append past command line (CVE-2026-98403)

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_95370.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 377513

File Name: ciq_rocky_linux_9_crlsa-2026_95370.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Family: Rocky Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 11/7/2026

Updated: 11/7/2026

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.8

Percentile: 99.29

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-2026-89479

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/OS/extended-third-party, Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RockyLinux/release, Host/RockyLinux/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/6/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/27/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-64541, CVE-2026-68162, CVE-2026-68451, CVE-2026-68452, CVE-2026-72080, CVE-2026-72221, CVE-2026-72222, CVE-2026-74586, CVE-2026-74588, CVE-2026-74752, CVE-2026-80553, CVE-2026-80571, CVE-2026-80584, CVE-2026-89479, CVE-2026-89488, CVE-2026-98403

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