Unity Linux 20.1060a / 20.1070a Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-002414)

high Nessus Plugin ID 284925

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-2026-002414 advisory.

The xen_iret function in arch/x86/xen/xen-asm_32.S in the Linux kernel before 3.7.9 on 32-bit Xen paravirt_ops platforms does not properly handle an invalid value in the DS segment register, which allows guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges via a crafted application.

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.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1797-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1805-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1808-1

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=906309

http://www.nessus.org/u?4ac9f1e2

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-0228

http://www.nessus.org/u?9ffa75b9

http://www.nessus.org/u?f9587bc6

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.7.9

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/13/10

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1795-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1796-1

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 284925

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-002414.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/15/2026

Updated: 1/15/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.2

Temporal Score: 4.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2013-0228

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/15/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/13/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-0228