Unity Linux 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-001859)

high Nessus Plugin ID 286704

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-2026-001859 advisory.

The SMB2_tcon function in fs/cifs/smb2pdu.c in the Linux kernel before 3.16.3 allows remote CIFS servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and client system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by deleting the IPC$ share during resolution of DFS referrals.

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?3d491a6b

http://www.nessus.org/u?ebedbf49

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0102.html

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

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/22/4

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69867

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2394-1

http://www.nessus.org/u?d03f12f9

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-7145

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 286704

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-001859.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: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-7145

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: 9/17/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-7145