Unity Linux 20.1060a Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-003302)

high Nessus Plugin ID 287867

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-2026-003302 advisory.

net/netfilter/xt_osf.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.4 does not require the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability for add_callback and remove_callback operations, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions because the xt_osf_fingers data structure is shared across all net namespaces.

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?53223f7a

http://www.nessus.org/u?de58c590

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102110

https://lkml.org/lkml/2017/12/5/982

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-17450

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-2/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-1/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-2/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-3/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3632-1/

https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4073

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4082

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 287867

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-003302.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/15/2026

Updated: 1/15/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-17450

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: 12/5/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-17450