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Release kernel-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv ALSA-2026:27709

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Issue type
Bug
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Tech stack
linux

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The issue names no repository files, tests, or entry points. Start by reviewing CVE-2026-46331 and the NVIDIA for AlmaLinux 10 Release Notes referenced in the issue, then identify the release workflow and validation required for the listed kernel packages; completion criteria are not specified here.

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Description

kernel security update
Severity: Important
Description
The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.

Security Fix(es):

  • kernel: net/sched: act_pedit: extend the writable skb range per key (CVE-2026-46331)

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.

Additional Changes:

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the NVIDIA for AlmaLinux 10 Release Notes linked from the References section.

Affected packages:
kernel-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.aarch64
kernel-64k-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.aarch64
kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.aarch64
kernel-64k-debug-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.aarch64
kernel-64k-debug-core-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.aarch64
kernel-64k-debug-modules-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.aarch64
kernel-64k-debug-modules-core-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.aarch64
kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.aarch64
kernel-64k-modules-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.aarch64
kernel-64k-modules-core-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.aarch64
kernel-64k-modules-extra-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.aarch64
kernel-abi-stablelists-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.noarch
kernel-core-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.aarch64
kernel-debug-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.aarch64
kernel-debug-core-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.aarch64
kernel-debug-devel-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.aarch64
kernel-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.aarch64
kernel-debug-modules-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.aarch64
kernel-debug-modules-core-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.aarch64
kernel-debug-modules-extra-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.aarch64
kernel-devel-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.aarch64
kernel-devel-matched-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.aarch64
kernel-doc-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.noarch
kernel-headers-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.aarch64
kernel-modules-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.aarch64
kernel-modules-core-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.aarch64
kernel-modules-extra-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.aarch64
kernel-modules-extra-matched-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.aarch64
kernel-tools-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.aarch64
kernel-tools-libs-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.aarch64
kernel-uki-virt-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.aarch64
kernel-uki-virt-addons-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.aarch64
perf-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.aarch64
python3-perf-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.aarch64
rtla-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.aarch64
rv-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.aarch64
kernel-abi-stablelists-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.noarch
kernel-doc-6.12.0-212.11.el10nv.noarch

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