AlmaLinux alert ALSA-2026:2212 (kernel)

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[Announce] [Security Advisory] ALSA-2026:2212: kernel security update (Moderate)
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Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:05:11 +0000
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AlmaLinux: 9
Type: Security
Severity: Moderate
Release date: 2026-02-12

Summary:

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

Security Fix(es):  

  * kernel: net: openvswitch: fix nested key length validation in the set() action
(CVE-2025-37789)
  * kernel: Linux kernel: irqchip/gic-v2m use-after-free vulnerability (CVE-2025-37819)
  * kernel: RDMA/core: Fix "KASAN: slab-use-after-free Read in ib_register_device" problem
(CVE-2025-38022)
  * kernel: Linux kernel: RDMA/rxe use-after-free vulnerability leading to potential arbitrary code
execution (CVE-2025-38024)
  * kernel: Linux kernel: Memory corruption in Squashfs due to incorrect block size calculation
(CVE-2025-38415)
  * kernel: vsock/vmci: Clear the vmci transport packet properly when initializing it
(CVE-2025-38403)
  * kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service in ATM CLIP module via infinite recursion
(CVE-2025-38459)
  * kernel: Linux kernel: Data corruption and system instability due to improper io_uring/net
buffer handling (CVE-2025-38730)
  * kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service via out-of-bounds read in USB configuration parsing
(CVE-2025-39760)
  * kernel: net: use dst_dev_rcu() in sk_setup_caps() (CVE-2025-40170)
  * kernel: ipv6: use RCU in ip6_xmit() (CVE-2025-40135)
  * kernel: Bluetooth: ISO: Fix possible UAF on iso_conn_free (CVE-2025-40141)
  * kernel: ipv6: use RCU in ip6_output() (CVE-2025-40158)
  * kernel: Linux kernel: Use-after-free in proc_readdir_de() can lead to privilege escalation or
denial of service. (CVE-2025-40271)
  * kernel: Linux kernel ALSA USB audio driver: Buffer overflow leading to information disclosure
and denial of service (CVE-2025-40269)
  * kernel: Bluetooth: hci_sync: fix race in hci_cmd_sync_dequeue_once (CVE-2025-40318)


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.


Full details, updated packages, references, and other related information:
https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2026-2212.html

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