RHSA-2026:98114: Important: kernel security update

Published Nov 11, 2026
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Updated

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.Security Fix(es): kernel: netfilter: nfconntrack: use getunalignedbe32() in tcpsack() (CVE-2026-97417) 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.

Affected Software

30 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kernel<2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
redhat/kernel<2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
redhat/kernel-abi-whitelists<2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
redhat/kernel-debug<2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
redhat/kernel-debug-debuginfo<2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
redhat/kernel-debug-debuginfo<2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
redhat/kernel-debug-devel<2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
redhat/kernel-debug-devel<2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
redhat/kernel-debuginfo<2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
redhat/kernel-debuginfo<2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
redhat/kernel-debuginfo-common-i686<2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
redhat/kernel-devel<2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
redhat/kernel-doc<2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
redhat/kernel-firmware<2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
redhat/kernel-headers<2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
redhat/perf<2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
redhat/perf-debuginfo<2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
redhat/perf-debuginfo<2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
redhat/python-perf<2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
redhat/python-perf-debuginfo<2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
redhat/python-perf-debuginfo<2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
redhat/kernel-debug<2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
redhat/kernel-devel<2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
redhat/kernel-headers<2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
redhat/perf<2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
redhat/python-perf<2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
redhat/kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x<2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
redhat/kernel-kdump<2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
redhat/kernel-kdump-debuginfo<2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
redhat/kernel-kdump-devel<2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
2.6.32-754.67.1.el6

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-abi-whitelists to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-debug to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-debug-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-debug-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-doc to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-firmware to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-headers to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/perf to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/perf-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python-perf to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python-perf-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-kdump to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-kdump-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-kdump-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.6.32-754.67.1.el6
  20. Operational

    Reboot the system for the kernel security update to take effect.

Event History

Nov 11, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software

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