Moderate: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fix(es): * kernel: futex: Fix UaF between futex_key_to_node_opt() and vma_replace_policy() (CVE-2026-23415) * kernel: netfilter: nfnetlink_cthelper: fix OOB read in nfnl_cthelper_dump_table() (CVE-2026-43450) Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s): * kernel panics caused by NULL pointer dereferences within octeon_ep_vf [almalinux-9.8.z] (JIRA:AlmaLinux-186331) * [AlmaLinux 9.4] Kernel memory reclaim bug [almalinux-9.8.z] (JIRA:AlmaLinux-211058) * Bond network interface is not coming up with MTU 9000 while vPMEM is enabled [almalinux-9.8.z] (JIRA:AlmaLinux-215575) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fix(es): * kernel: futex: Fix UaF between futex_key_to_node_opt() and vma_replace_policy() (CVE-2026-23415) * kernel: netfilter: nfnetlink_cthelper: fix OOB read in nfnl_cthelper_dump_table() (CVE-2026-43450) Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s): * kernel panics caused by NULL pointer dereferences within octeon_ep_vf [almalinux-9.8.z] (JIRA:AlmaLinux-186331) * [AlmaLinux 9.4] Kernel memory reclaim bug [almalinux-9.8.z] (JIRA:AlmaLinux-211058) * Bond network interface is not coming up with MTU 9000 while vPMEM is enabled [almalinux-9.8.z] (JIRA:AlmaLinux-215575) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
05 / REFERENCES