Unity Linux 20.1060a / 20.1070a Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-002675)

high Nessus Plugin ID 284935

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-2026-002675 advisory.

kernel/events/core.c in the performance subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.0 mismanages locks during certain migrations, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka Android internal bug 30955111.

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?bfbd16fe

http://www.nessus.org/u?e8078dec

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-12-01.html

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94679

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1403842

http://www.nessus.org/u?6810c5dd

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-6786

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 284935

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-002675.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Published: 1/15/2026

Updated: 1/16/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

Temporal Score: 5.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-6786

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7

Temporal Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/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: 12/5/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-6786