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Rocky Linux 9.6 [TuxCare] Security Update: mod_http2 (ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1794423962)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 379104

Synopsis

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

Description

The Rocky Linux 9.6 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TuxCare ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1794423962 advisory.

 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server's mod_http2 in assign_headers() can lead to RCE. This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from 2.4.55 through 2.4.70. Affected releases of mod_h2 from GitHub: from 2.0.8 through 2.0.42. (CVE-2026-119618)

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 mod_http2 package based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1794423962.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1794423962

http://www.nessus.org/u?e83d9480

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 379104

File Name: tuxcare_rocky_linux_9.6_CLSA-2026-1794423962.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 11/11/2026

Updated: 11/11/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Important

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-119618

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

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:U/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 Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/11/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/11/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-119618

CLSA: 2026:1794423962