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Unity Linux 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-003516)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 286329
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-2026-003516 advisory.Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and branch prediction may allow unauthorized disclosure of information to an attacker with local user access via a speculative buffer overflow and side-channel analysis.
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
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2384
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2390
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2395
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1946
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0174
https://cdrdv2.intel.com/v1/dl/getContent/685359
http://www.nessus.org/u?148b2157
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-3693
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180823-0001/
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 286329
File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-003516.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Published: 1/15/2026
Updated: 1/16/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.2
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.7
Temporal Score: 3.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-3693
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.6
Temporal Score: 4.9
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
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: 1/4/2018
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2018-3693