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Unity Linux 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-002216)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 287511
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-2026-002216 advisory.The parse_rock_ridge_inode_internal function in fs/isofs/rock.c in the Linux kernel through 3.16.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (unkillable mount process) via a crafted iso9660 image with a self-referential CL entry.
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?dd8b2aa2
http://www.nessus.org/u?673b07cf
http://www.nessus.org/u?e974d958
http://www.nessus.org/u?84863590
http://www.nessus.org/u?a205692b
http://www.nessus.org/u?f0ab19d3
http://www.nessus.org/u?3994282b
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142722450701342&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142722544401658&w=2
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1318.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0102.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0695.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0782.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0803.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/27/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69428
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2354-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2355-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2356-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2357-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2358-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2359-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1134099
http://www.nessus.org/u?fc6212ec
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95556
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 287511
File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-002216.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: 4
Temporal Score: 3.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-5472
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: 8/26/2014
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-5472