Unity Linux 20.1060a / 20.1070a Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-003195)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 286992

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-2026-003195 advisory.

The ims_pcu_get_cdc_union_desc function in drivers/input/misc/ims-pcu.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (ims_pcu_parse_cdc_data out-of-bounds read and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB 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?16500428

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101768

http://www.nessus.org/u?98205486

https://groups.google.com/d/msg/syzkaller/q6jjr1OhqO8/WcA99AVFBAAJ

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-16645

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-1/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-2/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-3/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 286992

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-003195.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Published: 1/15/2026

Updated: 1/16/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-16645

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.6

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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: 11/7/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-16645