Unity Linux 20.1060a / 20.1070a Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-002383)

high Nessus Plugin ID 287686

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-2026-002383 advisory.

The scm_check_creds function in net/core/scm.c in the Linux kernel before 3.11 performs a capability check in an incorrect namespace, which allows local users to gain privileges via PID spoofing.

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?c33b0df0

http://www.nessus.org/u?44fd1617

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/05/3

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1995-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1998-1

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1004736

http://www.nessus.org/u?aad3c212

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-4300

https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/patch-3.11.bz2

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 287686

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-002383.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/15/2026

Updated: 1/15/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2013-4300

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

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: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: 8/27/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-4300