Unity Linux 20.1060a / 20.1070a Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-002778)

high Nessus Plugin ID 287155

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-2026-002778 advisory.

It was found that cephx authentication protocol did not verify ceph clients correctly and was vulnerable to replay attack. Any attacker having access to ceph cluster network who is able to sniff packets on network can use this vulnerability to authenticate with ceph service and perform actions allowed by ceph service. Ceph branches master, mimic, luminous and jewel are believed to be vulnerable.

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?c360e9fb

http://www.nessus.org/u?22387b3c

http://tracker.ceph.com/issues/24836

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/17/3

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/17/4

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2177

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2179

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2261

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2274

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1575866

http://www.nessus.org/u?418678d1

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00017.html

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-1128

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4339

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 287155

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-002778.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: 5.4

Temporal Score: 4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-1128

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/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: 7/9/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-1128