In the Linux kernel before 5.16.3, drivers/usb/dwc3/dwc3-qcom.c misinterprets the dwc3_qcom_create_urs_usb_platdev return value (expects it to be NULL in the error case, whereas it is actually an error pointer).

The Unity Linux 20 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the UTSA-2026-004784 advisory.

    In the Linux kernel before 5.16.3, drivers/usb/dwc3/dwc3-qcom.c misinterprets the     dwc3_qcom_create_urs_usb_platdev return value (expects it to be NULL in the error case, whereas it is     actually an error pointer).

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 Unity Linux 20 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the UTSA-2026-004357 advisory.

    In the Linux kernel before 5.16.3, drivers/usb/dwc3/dwc3-qcom.c misinterprets the     dwc3_qcom_create_urs_usb_platdev return value (expects it to be NULL in the error case, whereas it is     actually an error pointer).

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.

  - In the Linux kernel before 5.16.3, drivers/usb/dwc3/dwc3-qcom.c misinterprets the     dwc3_qcom_create_urs_usb_platdev return value (expects it to be NULL in the error case, whereas it is     actually an error pointer). (CVE-2023-22999)

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

The version of kernel installed on the remote CBL Mariner 2.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2023-22999 advisory.

  - In the Linux kernel before 5.16.3, drivers/usb/dwc3/dwc3-qcom.c misinterprets the     dwc3_qcom_create_urs_usb_platdev return value (expects it to be NULL in the error case, whereas it is     actually an error pointer). (CVE-2023-22999)

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

An update of the linux package has been released.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
290172	Unity Linux 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-004784)	Nessus	Unity Linux Local Security Checks	medium
288190	Unity Linux 20.1060a / 20.1070a Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-004357)	Nessus	Unity Linux Local Security Checks	medium
246477	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-22999	Nessus	Misc.	medium
173474	CBL Mariner 2.0 Security Update: kernel (CVE-2023-22999)	Nessus	MarinerOS Local Security Checks	medium
151965	Photon OS 4.0: Linux PHSA-2021-4.0-0065	Nessus	PhotonOS Local Security Checks	high

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