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Unity Linux 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-001788)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 286396
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-2026-001788 advisory.The override_release function in kernel/sys.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.16 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a uname system call in conjunction with a UNAME26 personality.
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?6bb3fe56
http://www.nessus.org/u?59882acb
http://www.nessus.org/u?e7e993ac
http://secunia.com/advisories/51409
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4.16
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/09/4
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1644-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1645-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1646-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1647-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1648-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1649-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1652-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=862877
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 286396
File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-001788.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Published: 1/15/2026
Updated: 1/15/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.2
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.9
Temporal Score: 3.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2012-0957
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:H/I:N/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/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 Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/15/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/9/2012
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-0957