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Unity Linux 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-003416)
high Nessus Plugin ID 287837
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-2026-003416 advisory.The native Bluetooth stack in the Linux Kernel (BlueZ), starting at the Linux kernel version 2.6.32 and up to and including 4.13.1, are vulnerable to a stack overflow vulnerability in the processing of L2CAP configuration responses resulting in Remote code execution in kernel space.
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?f027b254
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4561
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100809
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039373
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2679
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2680
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2681
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2682
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2683
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2704
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2705
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2706
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2707
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2731
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2732
https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/blueborne
http://www.nessus.org/u?d9fabc83
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-1000251
https://www.armis.com/blueborne
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42762/
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/240311
https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_17_52_BlueBorne
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 287837
File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-003416.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Published: 1/15/2026
Updated: 1/15/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.7
Temporal Score: 6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-1000251
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8
Temporal Score: 7.2
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/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: 9/12/2017
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2017-1000251