Unity Linux 20.1050e / 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-000711)

high Nessus Plugin ID 283812

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-2026-000711 advisory.

fs/ext3/super.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.4 uses incorrect arguments to functions in certain circumstances related to printk input, which allows local users to conduct format-string attacks and possibly gain privileges via a crafted application.

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?fefa7cff

http://www.nessus.org/u?769ac4db

http://www.nessus.org/u?043efb17

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0928.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1026.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1051.html

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.4

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/20/8

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1809-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1811-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1812-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1813-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1814-1

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=920783

http://www.nessus.org/u?a62a3c2c

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-1848

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 283812

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-000711.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Published: 1/14/2026

Updated: 1/15/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.2

Temporal Score: 4.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2013-1848

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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/UOS-Server/release, Host/UOS-Server/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/14/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/12/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-1848