Unity Linux 20.1060a / 20.1070a Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-003391)

high Nessus Plugin ID 287031

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-2026-003391 advisory.

The rds_inc_info_copy function in net/rds/recv.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by reading an RDS message.

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?1c47761b

http://www.nessus.org/u?41ec8f4f

http://www.nessus.org/u?9e754eed

http://www.nessus.org/u?5673d37e

http://www.nessus.org/u?8e0da47e

http://www.nessus.org/u?f038b32a

http://www.nessus.org/u?dd0aec87

http://www.nessus.org/u?781faab0

http://www.nessus.org/u?ff3f6632

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/03/5

http://www.nessus.org/u?c526e694

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91021

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041895

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-2

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-2

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343337

http://www.nessus.org/u?2289f53e

https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/629110/

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5244

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 287031

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-003391.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Published: 1/15/2026

Updated: 1/16/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-5244

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:H/I:N/A:N

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: 6/3/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-5244