Vulnerability Reportalmalinux:9.7-minimal-20260502

almalinux:9.7-minimal-20260502
digestsha256:04a940e19c3e0e72973b8058c95d79fc5c997c220ca61881698f41c648d86200

Executive Summary

Last scanned:

Threat Score
25/100NEEDS ATTENTION
Reputation
TRUSTED

This base/runtime image is a reasonable foundation, but it ships vulnerabilities worth remediating in the images built on top of it. The most notable issues are CVE-2026-42011 and CVE-2026-42012 in gnutls, which could allow certificate validation bypass and potential spoofing or man-in-the-middle attacks. CVE-2026-54369 in libacl enables local privilege escalation via symlink traversal if an attacker controls path components. All exposed vulnerabilities are at medium severity (max 6.29), and post-exploit findings are low (max 3.53), so the overall risk is manageable but should be addressed in final images. Note: this is a general-purpose base/runtime image — many findings live in components that an application built on top may never load, so actual exploitability depends on the final image. For an accurate risk picture, re-scan the final application image with context.

Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Log

67 total
CVE IDAdjusted SeverityPackageExploit ProbabilityRisk Context
CVE-2026-42011MEDIUM6.29
gnutls
3.8.3-10.el9_7
fixed in 3.8.10-4.el9_8
0.5%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-42012MEDIUM6.03
gnutls
3.8.3-10.el9_7
fixed in 3.8.10-4.el9_8
0.4%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-54369MEDIUM6.03
libacl
2.3.1-4.el9
fixed in 2.4.0-1.el9_8
0.1%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-4878MEDIUM5.95
libcap
2.48-10.el9_7.1
fixed in 2.48-10.el9_8.1
0.2%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2025-13151MEDIUM5.9
libtasn1
4.16.0-9.el9
fixed in 4.16.0-10.el9_8
1.1%
Low-Moderate Risk
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-42764MEDIUM5.9
openssl-libs
1:3.5.1-7.el9_7
fixed in 1:3.5.5-4.el9_8
1.2%
Low-Moderate Risk
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-31790MEDIUM5.9
openssl-libs
1:3.5.1-7.el9_7
fixed in 1:3.5.5-2.el9_8
1.2%
Low-Moderate Risk
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-42014MEDIUM5.61
gnutls
3.8.3-10.el9_7
fixed in 3.8.10-4.el9_8
0.1%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2025-14512MEDIUM5.52
glib2
2.68.4-18.el9_7.1
fixed in 2.68.4-19.el9_8.1
0.5%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-4437MEDIUM5.52
glibc
2.34-231.el9_7.10
fixed in 2.34-270.el9_8
0.3%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-6238MEDIUM5.52
glibc
2.34-231.el9_7.10
fixed in 2.34-274.el9_8
0.4%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-4437MEDIUM5.52
glibc-common
2.34-231.el9_7.10
fixed in 2.34-270.el9_8
0.3%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-6238MEDIUM5.52
glibc-common
2.34-231.el9_7.10
fixed in 2.34-274.el9_8
0.4%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-4437MEDIUM5.52
glibc-minimal-langpack
2.34-231.el9_7.10
fixed in 2.34-270.el9_8
0.3%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-6238MEDIUM5.52
glibc-minimal-langpack
2.34-231.el9_7.10
fixed in 2.34-274.el9_8
0.4%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2024-34459MEDIUM5.5
libxml2
2.9.13-14.el9_7
fixed in 2.9.13-14.el9_8.1
2.3%
Low-Moderate Risk
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-54370MEDIUM5.35
libacl
2.3.1-4.el9
fixed in 2.4.0-1.el9_8
<0.1%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-34181MEDIUM5.35
openssl-libs
1:3.5.1-7.el9_7
fixed in 1:3.5.5-4.el9_8
0.2%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-42768MEDIUM5.35
openssl-libs
1:3.5.1-7.el9_7
fixed in 1:3.5.5-4.el9_8
0.6%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-5435MEDIUM5.02
glibc
2.34-231.el9_7.10
fixed in 2.34-274.el9_8
0.2%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-5435MEDIUM5.02
glibc-common
2.34-231.el9_7.10
fixed in 2.34-274.el9_8
0.2%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-5435MEDIUM5.02
glibc-minimal-langpack
2.34-231.el9_7.10
fixed in 2.34-274.el9_8
0.2%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-42769MEDIUM5.02
openssl-libs
1:3.5.1-7.el9_7
fixed in 1:3.5.5-4.el9_8
0.4%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-42770MEDIUM5.02
openssl-libs
1:3.5.1-7.el9_7
fixed in 1:3.5.5-4.el9_8
0.5%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-9076MEDIUM5.02
openssl-libs
1:3.5.1-7.el9_7
fixed in 1:3.5.5-4.el9_8
0.6%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-34180MEDIUM5
openssl-libs
1:3.5.1-7.el9_7
fixed in 1:3.5.5-4.el9_8
1.0%
Low-Moderate Risk
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-7383MEDIUM4.67
openssl-libs
1:3.5.1-7.el9_7
fixed in 1:3.5.5-4.el9_8
0.6%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-4046MEDIUM4.5
glibc
2.34-231.el9_7.10
fixed in 2.34-270.el9_8
0.4%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-4046MEDIUM4.5
glibc-common
2.34-231.el9_7.10
fixed in 2.34-270.el9_8
0.4%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-4046MEDIUM4.5
glibc-minimal-langpack
2.34-231.el9_7.10
fixed in 2.34-270.el9_8
0.4%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-42015MEDIUM4.5
gnutls
3.8.3-10.el9_7
fixed in 3.8.10-4.el9_8
0.7%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-42766MEDIUM4.5
openssl-libs
1:3.5.1-7.el9_7
fixed in 1:3.5.5-4.el9_8
1.0%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-42767MEDIUM4.5
openssl-libs
1:3.5.1-7.el9_7
fixed in 1:3.5.5-4.el9_8
0.6%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-5450MEDIUM4.25
glibc
2.34-231.el9_7.10
fixed in 2.34-272.el9_8
0.5%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-5928MEDIUM4.25
glibc
2.34-231.el9_7.10
fixed in 2.34-274.el9_8
0.4%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-5450MEDIUM4.25
glibc-common
2.34-231.el9_7.10
fixed in 2.34-272.el9_8
0.5%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-5928MEDIUM4.25
glibc-common
2.34-231.el9_7.10
fixed in 2.34-274.el9_8
0.4%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-5450MEDIUM4.25
glibc-minimal-langpack
2.34-231.el9_7.10
fixed in 2.34-272.el9_8
0.5%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-5928MEDIUM4.25
glibc-minimal-langpack
2.34-231.el9_7.10
fixed in 2.34-274.el9_8
0.4%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-42010LOW3.53
gnutls
3.8.3-10.el9_7
fixed in 3.8.10-4.el9_8
1.1%
Low-Moderate Risk
Post-Exploit
CVE-2026-4438LOW3.4
glibc
2.34-231.el9_7.10
fixed in 2.34-270.el9_8
0.3%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-4438LOW3.4
glibc-common
2.34-231.el9_7.10
fixed in 2.34-270.el9_8
0.3%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-4438LOW3.4
glibc-minimal-langpack
2.34-231.el9_7.10
fixed in 2.34-270.el9_8
0.3%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-3832LOW3.15
gnutls
3.8.3-10.el9_7
fixed in 3.8.10-4.el9_8
0.7%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-5419LOW3.15
gnutls
3.8.3-10.el9_7
fixed in 3.8.10-4.el9_8
0.4%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2026-45446LOW3.15
openssl-libs
1:3.5.1-7.el9_7
fixed in 1:3.5.5-4.el9_8
0.4%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed
CVE-2025-14087LOW3
glib2
2.68.4-18.el9_7.1
fixed in 2.68.4-19.el9_8.1
0.8%
Theoretical Threat
Post-Exploit
CVE-2026-45447LOW2.92
openssl-libs
1:3.5.1-7.el9_7
fixed in 1:3.5.5-4.el9_8
5.2%
Low-Moderate Risk
Post-Exploit
CVE-2026-58016LOW2.78
glib2
2.68.4-18.el9_7.1
fixed in 2.68.4-19.el9_8.2
0.4%
Theoretical Threat
Post-Exploit
CVE-2026-33845LOW2.78
gnutls
3.8.3-10.el9_7
fixed in 3.8.10-4.el9_8
0.8%
Theoretical Threat
Post-Exploit
CVE-2026-45445LOW2.78
openssl-libs
1:3.5.1-7.el9_7
fixed in 1:3.5.5-4.el9_8
0.6%
Theoretical Threat
Post-Exploit
CVE-2026-33846LOW2.7
gnutls
3.8.3-10.el9_7
fixed in 3.8.10-4.el9_8
1.3%
Low-Moderate Risk
Post-Exploit
CVE-2026-42009LOW2.7
gnutls
3.8.3-10.el9_7
fixed in 3.8.10-4.el9_8
1.3%
Low-Moderate Risk
Post-Exploit
CVE-2026-34183LOW2.7
openssl-libs
1:3.5.1-7.el9_7
fixed in 1:3.5.5-4.el9_8
1.0%
Low-Moderate Risk
Post-Exploit
CVE-2026-28390LOW2.7
openssl-libs
1:3.5.1-7.el9_7
fixed in 1:3.5.5-3.el9_8
1.0%
Low-Moderate Risk
Post-Exploit
CVE-2026-2100LOW2.7
p11-kit
0.25.3-3.el9_5
fixed in 0.26.2-1.el9
1.2%
Low-Moderate Risk
Post-Exploit
CVE-2026-2100LOW2.7
p11-kit-trust
0.25.3-3.el9_5
fixed in 0.26.2-1.el9
1.2%
Low-Moderate Risk
Post-Exploit
CVE-2026-42013LOW2.51
gnutls
3.8.3-10.el9_7
fixed in 3.8.10-4.el9_8
0.4%
Theoretical Threat
Post-Exploit
CVE-2026-5260LOW2.51
gnutls
3.8.3-10.el9_7
fixed in 3.8.10-4.el9_8
0.7%
Theoretical Threat
Post-Exploit
CVE-2026-48864LOW2.39
libsolv
0.7.24-3.el9
fixed in 0.7.24-6.el9_8
0.2%
Theoretical Threat
Post-Exploit
CVE-2026-29111LOW2.39
systemd-libs
252-55.el9_7.8.alma.1
fixed in 252-67.el9_8.2.alma.1
0.1%
Theoretical Threat
Post-Exploit
CVE-2026-40355LOW2.29
krb5-libs
1.21.1-9.el9_7
fixed in 1.21.1-10.el9_8
0.6%
Theoretical Threat
Post-Exploit
CVE-2026-40356LOW2.29
krb5-libs
1.21.1-9.el9_7
fixed in 1.21.1-10.el9_8
0.6%
Theoretical Threat
Post-Exploit
CVE-2026-3833LOW2.26
gnutls
3.8.3-10.el9_7
fixed in 3.8.10-4.el9_8
0.6%
Theoretical Threat
Post-Exploit
CVE-2026-34182LOW2.26
openssl-libs
1:3.5.1-7.el9_7
fixed in 1:3.5.5-4.el9_8
0.4%
Theoretical Threat
Post-Exploit
CVE-2025-5278LOW2.24
coreutils-single
8.32-39.el9
fixed in 8.32-41.el9_8
0.2%
Theoretical Threat
Post-Exploit
CVE-2025-6170LOW2.12
libxml2
2.9.13-14.el9_7
fixed in 2.9.13-14.el9_8.2
0.2%
Theoretical Threat
Directly Exposed

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