An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 6.0.6. drivers/char/pcmcia/scr24x_cs.c has a race condition and resultant use-after-free if a physically proximate attacker removes a PCMCIA device while calling open(), aka a race condition between scr24x_open() and scr24x_remove().

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

  - An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 6.0.6. drivers/char/pcmcia/scr24x_cs.c has a race
    condition and resultant use-after-free if a physically proximate attacker removes a PCMCIA device while
    calling open(), aka a race condition between scr24x_open() and scr24x_remove(). (CVE-2022-44034)

The Unity Linux 20 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the UTSA-2026-007356 advisory.

    An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 6.0.6. drivers/char/pcmcia/scr24x_cs.c has a race     condition and resultant use-after-free if a physically proximate attacker removes a PCMCIA device while     calling open(), aka a race condition between scr24x_open() and scr24x_remove().

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Unity Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 6.0.6. drivers/char/pcmcia/scr24x_cs.c has a race     condition and resultant use-after-free if a physically proximate attacker removes a PCMCIA device while     calling open(), aka a race condition between scr24x_open() and scr24x_remove(). (CVE-2022-44034)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Type	Severity
464191	Echo: linux: security update to 6.4.4-1	Tenable Cloud Security	Echo Local Security Checks	Local	medium
464191	Echo: linux: security update to 6.4.4-1	Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security	Echo Local Security Checks	Local	medium
307287	Unity Linux 20.1050e / 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-007356)	Nessus	Unity Linux Local Security Checks	Local	medium
225107	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-44034	Nessus	Misc.	Local	medium

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