Kernel Security Update — AlmaLinux 8 (ALSA-2026:49857)

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

Security Fix(es):

* kernel: ipc: limit next_id allocation to the valid ID range (CVE-2026-52923)

Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s):

* AlmaLinux8.10 – KVM: s390: Limit adapter indicator access to mapped page (JIRA:AlmaLi…

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

Security Fix(es):  

  * kernel: ipc: limit next_id allocation to the valid ID range (CVE-2026-52923)


Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s):  

  * AlmaLinux8.10 - KVM: s390: Limit adapter indicator access to mapped page (JIRA:AlmaLinux-183880)
  * CIFS mounts do not work with the latest kernel (JIRA:AlmaLinux-213976)


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.

sudo dnf update