In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: 9p: fix refcount leak in p9_read_work() error handling p9_req_put need to be called when m->rreq->rc.sdata is NULL to avoid temporary refcount leak. [Dominique: commit wording adjustments, p9_req_put argument fixes for rebase]

An update of the linux package has been released.

The Unity Linux 20 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the UTSA-2026-006629 advisory.

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

    net: 9p: fix refcount leak in p9_read_work() error handling

    p9_req_put need to be called when m->rreq->rc.sdata is NULL to avoid     temporary refcount leak.

    [Dominique: commit wording adjustments, p9_req_put argument fixes for rebase]

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.

  - net: 9p: fix refcount leak in p9_read_work() error handling p9_req_put need to be called when     m->rreq->rc.sdata is NULL to avoid temporary refcount leak. [Dominique: commit wording adjustments,     p9_req_put argument fixes for rebase] (CVE-2022-50114)

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

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
326306	Photon OS 4.0: Linux PHSA-2026-4.0-1054	Nessus	PhotonOS Local Security Checks	high
305384	Unity Linux 20.1050e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-006629)	Nessus	Unity Linux Local Security Checks	medium
248224	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-50114	Nessus	Misc.	medium

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