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CentOS Linux 8.4 [TuxCare] Security Update: bpftool / kernel / kernel-core / kernel-cross-headers / etc Multiple Vulnerabilities (CENTOS8.4:CLSA-2026:1787571818)

🗓️ 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Multiple vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel and bpftool leading to potential UAF.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
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  script_id(361490);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/01");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2025-21758",
    "CVE-2025-21759",
    "CVE-2025-21760",
    "CVE-2025-21761",
    "CVE-2025-21763",
    "CVE-2025-21765",
    "CVE-2026-23112",
    "CVE-2026-31787",
    "CVE-2026-43198",
    "CVE-2026-64266",
    "CVE-2026-64298",
    "CVE-2026-64564",
    "CVE-2026-68287"
  );
  script_xref(name:"CLSA", value:"2026:1787571818");

  script_name(english:"CentOS Linux 8.4 [TuxCare] Security Update: bpftool / kernel / kernel-core / kernel-cross-headers / etc Multiple Vulnerabilities (CENTOS8.4:CLSA-2026:1787571818)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The CentOS Linux host is missing one or more security updates.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The CentOS Linux 8.4 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the
TuxCare CENTOS8.4:CLSA-2026:1787571818 advisory.

  - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: mcast: add RCU protection to
    mld_newpack() mld_newpack() can be called without RTNL or RCU being held. Note that we no longer can use
    sock_alloc_send_skb() because ipv6.igmp_sk uses GFP_KERNEL allocations which can sleep. Instead use
    alloc_skb() and charge the net->ipv6.igmp_sk socket under RCU protection. (CVE-2025-21758)

  - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: mcast: extend RCU protection in
    igmp6_send() igmp6_send() can be called without RTNL or RCU being held. Extend RCU protection so that we
    can safely fetch the net pointer and avoid a potential UAF. Note that we no longer can use
    sock_alloc_send_skb() because ipv6.igmp_sk uses GFP_KERNEL allocations which can sleep. Instead use
    alloc_skb() and charge the net->ipv6.igmp_sk socket under RCU protection. (CVE-2025-21759)

  - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ndisc: extend RCU protection in
    ndisc_send_skb() ndisc_send_skb() can be called without RTNL or RCU held. Acquire rcu_read_lock() earlier,
    so that we can use dev_net_rcu() and avoid a potential UAF. (CVE-2025-21760)

  - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: openvswitch: use RCU protection in
    ovs_vport_cmd_fill_info() ovs_vport_cmd_fill_info() can be called without RTNL or RCU. Use RCU protection
    and dev_net_rcu() to avoid potential UAF. (CVE-2025-21761)

  - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: neighbour: use RCU protection in
    __neigh_notify() __neigh_notify() can be called without RTNL or RCU protection. Use RCU protection to
    avoid potential UAF. (CVE-2025-21763)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://security.tuxcare.com/csaf/v2/els_os/centos8.4els/advisories/2026/clsa-2026_1787571818.json
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?89f0876c");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1787571818");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected packages based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory CENTOS8.4:CLSA-2026:1787571818.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-23112");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_severity", value:"Critical");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2024/04/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/08/24");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/10/01");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"CentOS Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/OS/extended-third-party", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/CentOS/release", "Host/CentOS/rpm-list");

  exit(0);
}
include('rpm2.inc');

var third_party_support = get_kb_item('Host/OS/extended-third-party');
if (empty_or_null(third_party_support) || third_party_support != 'TuxCare') exit(0, 'TuxCare support not enabled.');

if (!get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled')) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var os_product = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/product');
if (isnull(os_product) || 'CentOS Linux' >!< os_product) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'CentOS Linux');
var os_version = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/version');
if (isnull(os_version)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, 'CentOS Linux');
if (! preg(pattern:"^8.4([^0-9]|$)", string:os_version)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'CentOS Linux 8.4', 'CentOS Linux ' + os_version);

if (!get_kb_item('Host/CentOS/rpm-list')) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'CentOS Linux', cpu);


var constraints = [
  {
    'release': '8',
    'sp': '4',
    'pkgs': [
      {'reference':'bpftool-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els47', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els47', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-core-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els47', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-cross-headers-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els47', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-debug-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els47', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-debug-core-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els47', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-debug-devel-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els47', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-debug-modules-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els47', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-debug-modules-extra-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els47', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-debug-modules-internal-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els47', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-devel-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els47', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-headers-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els47', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-ipaclones-internal-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els47', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-modules-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els47', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-modules-extra-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els47', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-modules-internal-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els47', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-selftests-internal-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els47', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-tools-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els47', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-tools-libs-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els47', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els47', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'perf-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els47', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'python3-perf-4.18.0-305.25.1.el8_4.tuxcare.els47', 'sp':'4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el8_4', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE}
    ]
  }
];

var os_release = get_one_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/release');
var os_sp = get_one_kb_item('Host/*/minor_release');

var flag = 0;
var reference;
var sp;
var _cpu;
var el_string;
var rpm_spec_vers_cmp;
var epoch;
var allowmaj;
var exists_check;
var cves;
foreach var constraint ( constraints ) {
  # Check that the target release is equal to the affected release
  if (!empty_or_null(constraint['release'])){
    if (constraint['release'] != os_release) continue;
  }
  if (!empty_or_null(constraint['sp'])){
    if (constraint['sp'] != os_sp) continue;
  }
  foreach var pkg ( constraint['pkgs'] ) {
    reference = NULL;
    sp = NULL;
    _cpu = NULL;
    el_string = NULL;
    rpm_spec_vers_cmp = NULL;
    epoch = NULL;
    allowmaj = NULL;
    exists_check = NULL;
    cves = NULL;
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['reference'])) reference = pkg['reference'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['sp'])) sp = pkg['sp'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cpu'])) _cpu = pkg['cpu'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['el_string'])) el_string = pkg['el_string'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'])) rpm_spec_vers_cmp = pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['epoch'])) epoch = pkg['epoch'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = pkg['allowmaj'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['exists_check'])) exists_check = pkg['exists_check'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cves'])) cves = pkg['cves'];
    if (reference &&
        ## (no known rpm to check OR known rpm_exists)
        (!exists_check || rpm_exists(rpm:exists_check)) &&
        rpm_check(sp:sp, cpu:_cpu, reference:reference, epoch:epoch, el_string:el_string, rpm_spec_vers_cmp:rpm_spec_vers_cmp, allowmaj:allowmaj, cves:cves)) flag++;
  }
}


if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : rpm_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'bpftool / kernel / kernel-core / kernel-cross-headers / etc');
}

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01 Oct 2026 00:00Current
6.2Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.2
CVSS 3.17.8 - 9.8
EPSS0.36848
SSVC
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