We are shipping patched kernels for GhostLock (CVE-2026-43499), a new Linux kernel local-privilege-escalation flaw.
Every supported AlmaLinux release (8, 9, and 10) is affected.
Help us with testing and learn more: https://almalinux.org/blog/2026-07-09-ghostlock/
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2026-07-09 17:30:10 UTC
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