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High ALSA-2026:38492 3 CVEs

Important: kernel security update

Published Jul 13, 2026 · Updated Oct 29, 2026

Summary

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.

Security Fix(es):

* kernel: md/bitmap: fix GPF in write_page caused by resize race (CVE-2026-43163)
* kernel: rtmutex: Use waiter::task instead of current in remove_waiter() (CVE-2026-43499)
* kernel: futex/requeue: Prevent NULL pointer dereference in remove_waiter() on self-deadlock (CVE-2026-53166)

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.

Fixed packages 75

ReleasePackageFixed in
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-64k 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-64k-core 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-64k-debug 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-64k-debug-core 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-64k-debug-devel 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-64k-debug-modules 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-64k-debug-modules-core 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-64k-devel 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-64k-devel-matched 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-64k-modules 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-64k-modules-core 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-64k-modules-extra 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-abi-stablelists 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-core 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-cross-headers 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-debug 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-debug-core 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-debug-devel 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-debug-devel-matched 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-debug-modules 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-debug-modules-core 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-debug-modules-extra 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-debug-uki-virt 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-devel 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-devel-matched 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-doc 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-headers 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-modules 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-modules-core 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-modules-extra 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-modules-extra-matched 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-rt 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-rt-64k 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-rt-64k-core 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-rt-64k-debug 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-rt-64k-debug-core 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-rt-64k-debug-devel 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-core 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extra 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-rt-64k-devel 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-rt-64k-modules 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-rt-64k-modules-core 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-rt-64k-modules-extra 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-rt-core 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-rt-debug 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-rt-debug-core 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-rt-debug-devel 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-rt-debug-modules 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-rt-debug-modules-core 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-rt-devel 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-rt-modules 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-rt-modules-core 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-rt-modules-extra 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-tools 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-tools-libs 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-tools-libs-devel 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-uki-virt 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-uki-virt-addons 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-zfcpdump 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-zfcpdump-core 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-zfcpdump-devel 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-zfcpdump-modules 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-zfcpdump-modules-core 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 libperf 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 perf 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 python3-perf 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 rtla 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2
AlmaLinux · 10 rv 6.12.0-211.33.1.el10_2

Vulnerabilities 3

  • High 7.8
    CVE-2026-43499 Public exploit

    rtmutex: Use waiter::task instead of current in remove_waiter()

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rtmutex: Use waiter::task instead of current in remove_waiter() remove_waiter() is used by the slowlock paths, but it is also used for proxy-lock rollback in rt_mutex_start_proxy_lock() when …

  • Unscored —

    md/bitmap: fix GPF in write_page caused by resize race

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: md/bitmap: fix GPF in write_page caused by resize race A General Protection Fault occurs in write_page() during array resize: RIP: 0010:write_page+0x22b/0x3c0 [md_mod] This is a use-after-fre…

  • Unscored —
    CVE-2026-53166 Rejected

    This CVE ID has been rejected or withdrawn by its CVE Numbering Authority.

References

  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43163
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43499
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-53166
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2467059
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2480453
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2492805
  • advisory
    https://errata.almalinux.org/10/ALSA-2026-38492.html