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Unity Linux 20.1050e / 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-000961)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 283785
Synopsis
The Unity Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The Unity Linux 20 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the UTSA-2026-000961 advisory.The aiptek_probe function in drivers/input/tablet/aiptek.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted USB device that lacks endpoints.
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.
Solution
Update the affected kernel package.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?6459e1c4
http://www.nessus.org/u?37bad13e
http://www.nessus.org/u?30ff9fab
http://www.nessus.org/u?447aad90
http://www.nessus.org/u?740c14a3
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84288
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2969-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2970-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-3
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1285326
http://www.nessus.org/u?6ec0c38f
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 283785
File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-000961.nasl
Version: 1.3
Type: local
Published: 1/14/2026
Updated: 1/15/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.9
Temporal Score: 3.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-7515
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.6
Temporal Score: 4.2
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/UOS-Server/release, Host/UOS-Server/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/14/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/10/2015
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2015-7515