Unity Linux 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-002212)

high Nessus Plugin ID 286687

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-2026-002212 advisory.

The do_video_set_spu_palette function in fs/compat_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6.5 on unspecified architectures lacks a certain error check, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted VIDEO_SET_SPU_PALETTE ioctl call on a /dev/dvb device.

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?62402db8

http://www.nessus.org/u?56aaca2a

http://www.nessus.org/u?4c41241b

http://www.nessus.org/u?66a58bc8

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1645.html

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.6.5

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/06/2

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/09/6

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1829-1

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=949567

http://www.nessus.org/u?3686967c

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-1928

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 286687

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-002212.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/15/2026

Updated: 1/15/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.7

Temporal Score: 3.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2013-1928

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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: 4/5/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-1928