Rocky Linux 8 administrators must install two critical security patches that address flaws in both the standard and real-time kernels. One update focuses on kernel-rt while the other handles the regular kernel package. You can find detailed severity ratings for every vulnerability listed in the official CVE database.

RLSA-2026:9135: Important: kernel-rt security update
RLSA-2026:9131: Important: kernel security update

RLSA-2026:9135: Important: kernel-rt security update

An update is available for kernel-rt.
This update affects Rocky Linux 8.
A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE list

RLSA-2026:9135: Important: kernel-rt security update

RLSA-2026:9131: Important: kernel security update

An update is available for kernel.
This update affects Rocky Linux 8.
A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE list

RLSA-2026:9131: Important: kernel security update