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Unity Linux 20.1060a / 20.1070a Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-003642)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 288535
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-2026-003642 advisory.A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the function nfc_genl_deactivate_target() in net/nfc/netlink.c in the Linux kernel before 5.1.13 can be triggered by a malicious user-mode program that omits certain NFC attributes, leading to denial of service.
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?da9317d3
http://www.nessus.org/u?40191551
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108905
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.1.13
http://www.nessus.org/u?4da05e0a
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/13
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-12984
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190806-0001/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4093-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4094-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4117-1/
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 288535
File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-003642.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Published: 1/16/2026
Updated: 1/16/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-12984
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.5
Temporal Score: 4.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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: 6/26/2019
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2019-12984