# ALSA-2026:59997: Security update for 4 packages

ALSA-2026:59997, released August 26, 2026, fixes 1 CVE across 4 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/alsa-2026-59997
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Aug 26, 2026
- Priority: Routine (Closes CVE-2026-4897)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALSA-2026:59997

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [polkit](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/polkit.md) | almalinux 10 | 125-4.el10_2.1 |
| [polkit-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/polkit-devel.md) | almalinux 10 | 125-4.el10_2.1 |
| [polkit-docs](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/polkit-docs.md) | almalinux 10 | 125-4.el10_2.1 |
| [polkit-libs](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/polkit-libs.md) | almalinux 10 | 125-4.el10_2.1 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2026-4897](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-4897.md) | Routine | polkit: A flaw was found in polkit | 5.5 | 0.0016 |  |

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Data as of 2026-11-07T06:34:28Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo