Unity Linux 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-001861)

high Nessus Plugin ID 286648

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-2026-001861 advisory.

Buffer overflow in net/ceph/auth_x.c in Ceph, as used in the Linux kernel before 3.16.3, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and panic) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long unencrypted auth ticket.

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?ac4dd68a

http://www.nessus.org/u?b405559c

http://tracker.ceph.com/issues/8979

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.16.3

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/15/7

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69805

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2376-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2377-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2378-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2379-1

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1142060

http://www.nessus.org/u?fed7fd21

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-6416

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 286648

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-001861.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/15/2026

Updated: 1/15/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-6416

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: 9/10/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-6416