Unity Linux 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-002975)

high Nessus Plugin ID 287762

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-2026-002975 advisory.

The do_get_mempolicy function in mm/mempolicy.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) 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

http://www.nessus.org/u?76ea74de

http://www.nessus.org/u?0e8241d5

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104093

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2164

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2384

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2395

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2785

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2791

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2924

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2925

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2933

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3540

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3586

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3590

http://www.nessus.org/u?8b5514c1

http://www.nessus.org/u?148b2157

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-10675

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/

https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.12.9

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 287762

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-002975.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Published: 1/15/2026

Updated: 1/16/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

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-2018-10675

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: 4/19/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-10675