# RHSA-2026:16196: Security update for 12 packages

RHSA-2026:16196, released May 15, 2026, fixes 1 CVE across 12 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-16196
- Platform: Linux
- Released: May 15, 2026
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2026-43284, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16196

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [kernel-rt](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.124.1.rt7.465.el8_10 |
| [kernel-rt-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-core.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.124.1.rt7.465.el8_10 |
| [kernel-rt-debug](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-debug.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.124.1.rt7.465.el8_10 |
| [kernel-rt-debug-core](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-debug-core.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.124.1.rt7.465.el8_10 |
| [kernel-rt-debug-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-debug-devel.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.124.1.rt7.465.el8_10 |
| [kernel-rt-debug-kvm](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-debug-kvm.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.124.1.rt7.465.el8_10 |
| [kernel-rt-debug-modules](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-debug-modules.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.124.1.rt7.465.el8_10 |
| [kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.124.1.rt7.465.el8_10 |
| [kernel-rt-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-devel.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.124.1.rt7.465.el8_10 |
| [kernel-rt-kvm](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-kvm.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.124.1.rt7.465.el8_10 |
| [kernel-rt-modules](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-modules.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.124.1.rt7.465.el8_10 |
| [kernel-rt-modules-extra](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-rt-modules-extra.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-553.124.1.rt7.465.el8_10 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2026-43284](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-43284.md) | High | xfrm: esp: avoid in-place decrypt on shared skb frags | 8.8 | 0.9419 |  |

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Data as of 2026-11-07T12:40:37Z 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