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Unity Linux 20.1060a / 20.1070a Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-002497)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 287602
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-2026-002497 advisory.The d_walk function in fs/dcache.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 does not properly maintain the semantics of rename_lock, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock and system hang) via a crafted application.
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?e4b5ff76
http://www.nessus.org/u?e29b16fa
http://www.nessus.org/u?a205692b
http://www.nessus.org/u?b2cd2c2a
http://www.nessus.org/u?f0ab19d3
http://www.nessus.org/u?a67ba2b0
http://www.nessus.org/u?5c7f4066
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1976.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1978.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/62801
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3170
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/30/7
http://www.nessus.org/u?62b02229
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70854
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034051
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2492-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2493-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2515-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2516-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2517-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2518-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1159313
http://www.nessus.org/u?a55e6c2e
http://www.nessus.org/u?40255767
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/25/171
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/25/179
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/25/180
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/26/101
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/26/116
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/26/128
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/26/129
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 287602
File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-002497.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: 4.9
Temporal Score: 3.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-8559
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: 10/30/2014
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-8559