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Unity Linux 20.1060a / 20.1070a Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-002187)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 284972
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-2026-002187 advisory.The sock_setsockopt function in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 3.5.7 does not ensure that a keepalive action is associated with a stream socket, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by leveraging the ability to create a raw socket.
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?09d6e44f
http://www.nessus.org/u?8a032824
http://www.nessus.org/u?bd5cf013
http://www.nessus.org/u?3994282b
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142722450701342&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142722544401658&w=2
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.5.7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/15/8
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1141742
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 284972
File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-002187.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: 4.9
Temporal Score: 3.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2012-6657
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: 9/15/2014
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-6657