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Unity Linux 20.1060a / 20.1070a Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-003996)
high Nessus Plugin ID 288279
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-2026-003996 advisory.An out-of-bounds memory write flaw was found in how the Linux kernels Voice Over IP H.323 connection tracking functionality handled connections on ipv6 port 1720. This flaw allows an unauthenticated remote user to crash the system, causing a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.
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?71d5759c
https://bugs.openvz.org/browse/OVZ-7188
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1850716
http://www.nessus.org/u?426bbc6d
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 288279
File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-003996.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Published: 1/16/2026
Updated: 1/17/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.3
Temporal Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-14305
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.1
Temporal Score: 7.3
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/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: 1/16/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/25/2020
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2020-14305