Unity Linux 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-001855)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 286582

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-2026-001855 advisory.

arch/s390/kernel/head64.S in the Linux kernel before 3.13.5 on the s390 platform does not properly handle attempted use of the linkage stack, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by executing a crafted instruction.

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?25230d6d

http://www.nessus.org/u?bbad9298

http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0771.html

http://secunia.com/advisories/59262

http://secunia.com/advisories/59309

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.5

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/20/14

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65700

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1067558

http://www.nessus.org/u?93530e72

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-2039

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 286582

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-001855.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/15/2026

Updated: 1/15/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.9

Temporal Score: 3.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-2039

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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: 2/20/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-2039