Unity Linux 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-002656)

high Nessus Plugin ID 287469

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-2026-002656 advisory.

The sctp_do_peeloff function in net/sctp/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14 does not check whether the intended netns is used in a peel-off action, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls.

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

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1513345

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q4/282

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html

https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/827077/

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-15115

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-04-01

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3581-1/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3581-2/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3581-3/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3582-1/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3582-2/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-2/

http://www.nessus.org/u?678c3f5b

http://www.nessus.org/u?8ae71dc6

http://www.nessus.org/u?91d9ca71

http://www.nessus.org/u?de58c590

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101877

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 287469

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-002656.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: Local

Published: 1/15/2026

Updated: 1/16/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 57.12

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-2017-15115

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/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: 11/15/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-15115