Unity Linux 20.1050e / 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-001648)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 283799

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-2026-001648 advisory.

The parse_hid_report_descriptor function in drivers/input/tablet/gtco.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device.

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?e9c6c89f

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.11

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101769

http://www.nessus.org/u?47ec3bb4

https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/McWFcOsA47Y/3bjtBBgaBAAJ

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-16643

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 283799

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-001648.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Published: 1/14/2026

Updated: 1/15/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-16643

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.6

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/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 Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/14/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/7/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-16643