Unity Linux 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-002484)

high Nessus Plugin ID 287657

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-2026-002484 advisory.

The net_get_random_once implementation in net/core/utils.c in the Linux kernel 3.13.x and 3.14.x before 3.14.5 on certain Intel processors does not perform the intended slow-path operation to initialize random seeds, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof or disrupt IP communication by leveraging the predictability of TCP sequence numbers, TCP and UDP port numbers, and IP ID values.

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?30a213ba

http://www.nessus.org/u?f017d1a7

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.14.5

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/01/19

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1148788

http://www.nessus.org/u?516cc5cd

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-7284

http://www.nessus.org/u?822f2ae5

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 287657

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-002484.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/15/2026

Updated: 1/15/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-7284

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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: 10/1/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-7284