Unity Linux 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-002395)

high Nessus Plugin ID 284843

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-2026-002395 advisory.

The futex_wait function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not properly maintain a certain reference count during requeue operations, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted application that triggers a zero count.

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?abbf13be

http://www.nessus.org/u?26aa4c97

http://mirror.linux.org.au/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1365.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1763.html

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1094455

http://www.nessus.org/u?1c2dbea9

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-0205

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 284843

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-002395.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/15/2026

Updated: 1/15/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

Temporal Score: 5.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-0205

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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: 1/15/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/9/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-0205