Unity Linux 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-004371)

high Nessus Plugin ID 288054

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-2026-004371 advisory.

In the Linux kernel before 4.20.5, attackers can trigger a drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c use-after- free and OOPS by arranging for certain simultaneous execution of the code, as demonstrated by a service ipmievd restart loop.

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?884d9f63

http://www.nessus.org/u?ef924ef4

http://www.nessus.org/u?475f5ebb

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107145

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.20.5

http://www.nessus.org/u?61cc8723

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-9003

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190327-0002/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-1/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-2/

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 288054

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-004371.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Published: 1/16/2026

Updated: 1/16/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-9003

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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: 1/16/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/22/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-9003