Unity Linux 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-003435)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 287872

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-2026-003435 advisory.

The __skb_flow_dissect function in net/core/flow_dissector.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3 does not ensure that n_proto, ip_proto, and thoff are initialized, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a single crafted MPLS packet.

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?6f805d46

http://www.nessus.org/u?128aac9f

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/345

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100517

http://www.nessus.org/u?d06a6f38

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-13715

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 287872

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-003435.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: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-13715

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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: 8/28/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-13715