Unity Linux 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-003744)

high Nessus Plugin ID 288358

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-2026-003744 advisory.

Insufficient input validation in Kernel Mode Driver in Intel(R) i915 Graphics for Linux before version 5.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

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

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K09376613

https://usn.ubuntu.com/4068-1/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/4068-2/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/

http://www.nessus.org/u?c2a1095b

http://www.nessus.org/u?116097fe

http://www.nessus.org/u?31af4c97

http://www.nessus.org/u?a9ef1ed9

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108488

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1873

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1891

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1959

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1971

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0543

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0592

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0609

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-11085

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 288358

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-003744.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: 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-2019-11085

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: 5/14/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-11085