Unity Linux 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-003634)

high Nessus Plugin ID 288348

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-2026-003634 advisory.

In sk_clone_lock of sock.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to type confusion. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-113509306. References:
Upstream kernel.

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?6abd79e1

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0512

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0514

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2696

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2730

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2736

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3967

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4056

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4159

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4164

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4255

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-9568

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-12-01

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3880-1/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3880-2/

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 288348

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-003634.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/16/2026

Updated: 1/16/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-9568

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: 1/16/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/28/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-9568