Unity Linux 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-000860)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 283855

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-2026-000860 advisory.

include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_extend.h in the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.14.5 uses an insufficiently large data type for certain extension data, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via outbound network traffic that triggers extension loading, as demonstrated by configuring a PPTP tunnel in a NAT environment.

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?e3045483

http://www.nessus.org/u?197d80b6

http://marc.info/?l=netfilter-devel&m=140112364215200&w=2

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1534.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1564.html

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3237

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.14.5

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/08/1

http://www.nessus.org/u?7704c22a

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73953

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032415

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1208684

http://www.nessus.org/u?b8a25acd

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9715

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 283855

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-000860.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Published: 1/14/2026

Updated: 1/15/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.9

Temporal Score: 3.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-9715

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/14/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/8/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-9715