Unity Linux 20.1060a / 20.1070a Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-002088)

high Nessus Plugin ID 286392

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-2026-002088 advisory.

The do_remount function in fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel through 3.16.1 does not maintain the MNT_LOCK_READONLY bit across a remount of a bind mount, which allows local users to bypass an intended read-only restriction and defeat certain sandbox protection mechanisms via a mount -o remount command within a user namespace.

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?69744284

http://www.nessus.org/u?67ab52c1

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/13/4

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69214

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2317-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2318-1

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1129662

http://www.nessus.org/u?6c051040

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-5206

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 286392

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-002088.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/15/2026

Updated: 1/15/2026

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-2014-5206

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/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: 8/1/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-5206