Unity Linux 20.1060a / 20.1070a Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-002117)

high Nessus Plugin ID 284860

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-2026-002117 advisory.

The tcp_illinois_info function in net/ipv4/tcp_illinois.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.19, when the net.ipv4.tcp_congestion_control illinois setting is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and OOPS) by reading TCP stats.

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?f2c24fc9

http://www.nessus.org/u?cc603886

http://www.nessus.org/u?e7e993ac

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1580.html

http://secunia.com/advisories/51409

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4.19

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/31/5

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56346

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1644-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1645-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1646-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1647-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1648-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1649-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1650-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1651-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1652-1

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=871848

http://www.nessus.org/u?3937ac4b

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-4565

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 284860

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-002117.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/15/2026

Updated: 1/15/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.7

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2012-4565

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/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: 1/15/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/31/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-4565