Unity Linux 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-002818)

high Nessus Plugin ID 284932

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-2026-002818 advisory.

The ip_cmsg_recv_checksum function in net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c in the Linux kernel before 4.10.1 has incorrect expectations about skb data layout, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls, as demonstrated by use of the MSG_MORE flag in conjunction with loopback UDP transmission.

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?e7cae90a

http://www.nessus.org/u?b08692d4

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.10.1

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/28/5

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96487

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1427984

http://www.nessus.org/u?9baf31fc

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-6347

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 284932

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-002818.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Published: 1/15/2026

Updated: 1/16/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-6347

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

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: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: 2/28/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-6347