Unity Linux 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-001901)

high Nessus Plugin ID 286426

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-2026-001901 advisory.

arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 4.1.6 on the x86_64 platform improperly relies on espfix64 during nested NMI processing, which allows local users to gain privileges by triggering an NMI within a certain instruction window.

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?656593f0

http://www.nessus.org/u?60104972

http://www.nessus.org/u?2da45085

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3313

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.6

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/22/7

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/04/8

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76004

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2687-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2688-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2689-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2690-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2691-1

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243465

http://www.nessus.org/u?9c3dff73

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-3290

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37722/

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 286426

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-001901.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/15/2026

Updated: 1/15/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-3290

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

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: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: 7/22/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-3290