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Unity Linux 20.1060a / 20.1070a Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-002417)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 284892
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-2026-002417 advisory.Memory leak in the __kvm_set_memory_region function in virt/kvm/kvm_main.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by leveraging certain device access to trigger movement of memory slots.
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?c3b5e68d
http://www.nessus.org/u?cf159cc0
http://www.nessus.org/u?19f00a8a
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00045.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1645.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/18/3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2066-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2067-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2111-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2112-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2114-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2115-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2116-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1031702
http://www.nessus.org/u?5b60d0d4
http://www.nessus.org/u?c4bd5942
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 284892
File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-002417.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
Temporal Score: 3.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2013-4592
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.5
Temporal Score: 5
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: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: 11/18/2013
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2013-4592