Unity Linux 20.1060a / 20.1070a Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-002125)

high Nessus Plugin ID 286433

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-2026-002125 advisory.

Race condition in the ptrace functionality in the Linux kernel before 3.7.5 allows local users to gain privileges via a PTRACE_SETREGS ptrace system call in a crafted application, as demonstrated by ptrace_death.

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?015dc294

http://www.nessus.org/u?ae6d2dce

http://www.nessus.org/u?50604a95

http://www.nessus.org/u?40478fd8

http://www.nessus.org/u?043efb17

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0567.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0661.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0662.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0695.html

http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2632

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.7.5

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/15/16

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1736-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1737-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1738-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1739-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1740-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1741-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1742-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1743-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1744-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1745-1

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=911937

http://www.nessus.org/u?7d6577f2

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-0871

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 286433

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-002125.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/15/2026

Updated: 1/15/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

Temporal Score: 5.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2013-0871

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/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: 2/15/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-0871