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Unity Linux 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-002762)
high Nessus Plugin ID 284883
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-2026-002762 advisory.The apparmor_setprocattr function in security/apparmor/lsm.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6.5 does not validate the buffer size, which allows local users to gain privileges by triggering an AppArmor setprocattr hook.
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?32d9f52b
http://www.nessus.org/u?9c288b1c
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=146793642811929&w=2
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.6.5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/09/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91696
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1354383
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 284883
File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-002762.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Published: 1/15/2026
Updated: 1/16/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 5.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-6187
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: 7/8/2016
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2016-6187