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Unity Linux 20.1060a / 20.1070a Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-003175)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 287099
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-2026-003175 advisory.The cp_report_fixup function in drivers/hid/hid-cypress.c in the Linux kernel 3.2 and 4.x before 4.9.4 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (integer underflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted HID report.
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?de180cd9
http://www.nessus.org/u?3c558610
http://www.nessus.org/u?86f0ab59
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.4
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97190
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 287099
File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-003175.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: Medium
Base Score: 4.6
Temporal Score: 3.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-7273
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: 3/27/2017
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2017-7273