RHSA-2026:70498: High severity Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Life Cycle vulnerability
Published Sep 23, 2026
·Updated
Important: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
Affected Software
24 affected components
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Life Cycle
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Life Cycle
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - 4 years of support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - 4 years of updates
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - 4 years of updates
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Life Cycle
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - 4 years of updates
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Life Cycle
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64
Red Hat Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Event History
Sep 23, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·01:18 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·01:18 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
Which environments are covered by this update?
The update covers Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64, ARM 64, and IBM z Systems in the listed Extended Life Cycle or Extended Update Support channels. It also covers the listed CodeReady Linux Builder repositories for ARM 64, IBM z Systems, and Power little endian.
2
Is this update limited to security fixes?
No. The advisory describes it as a kernel update containing security fixes, bug fixes, and enhancements.