Unity Linux 20.1060a / 20.1070a Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-003551)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 286318

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-2026-003551 advisory.

In the Linux Kernel before version 4.15.8, 4.14.25, 4.9.87, 4.4.121, 4.1.51, and 3.2.102, an error in the
_sctp_make_chunk() function (net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c) when handling SCTP packets length can be exploited to cause a kernel crash.

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?c2ed3e00

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1854

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0641

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.102

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.51

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.25

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.15.8

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.121

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.87

http://www.nessus.org/u?9180802f

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.html

https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/81331/

https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2018-2/

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-5803

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-1/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3654-2/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3656-1/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3697-1/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3697-2/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3698-1/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3698-2/

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4188

https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-sctp/msg07036.html

https://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg482523.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 286318

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-003551.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Published: 1/15/2026

Updated: 1/16/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.9

Temporal Score: 3.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-5803

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

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:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/UOS-Server/release, Host/UOS-Server/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/15/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/10/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-5803