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Unity Linux 20.1060a / 20.1070a Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-002471)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 287459
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-2026-002471 advisory.The sctp_process_param function in net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c in the SCTP implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.17.4, when ASCONF is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a malformed INIT chunk.
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?7b2b54e3
http://www.nessus.org/u?29cfc0ba
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-3004.html
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-3005.html
http://www.nessus.org/u?a205692b
http://www.nessus.org/u?b2cd2c2a
http://www.nessus.org/u?f0ab19d3
http://www.nessus.org/u?bd5cf013
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0087.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0102.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0284.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0285.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0695.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/62305
http://secunia.com/advisories/62597
http://secunia.com/advisories/62735
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3093
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.17.4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/13/6
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71081
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1163087
http://www.nessus.org/u?87811cfa
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 287459
File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-002471.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Published: 1/15/2026
Updated: 1/15/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 3.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-7841
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.5
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/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 Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/15/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/13/2014
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-7841