Unity Linux 20.1060a / 20.1070a Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-002741)

high Nessus Plugin ID 287807

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-2026-002741 advisory.

The xc2028_set_config function in drivers/media/tuners/tuner-xc2028.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via vectors involving omission of the firmware name from a certain data structure.

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?2dbb5919

http://www.nessus.org/u?2be074f1

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94201

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1170

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1190

http://www.nessus.org/u?caff2d4b

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-7913

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-1/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3798-2/

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 287807

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-002741.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: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-7913

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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: 11/7/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-7913