Unity Linux 20.1060a Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-003830)

high Nessus Plugin ID 288721

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-2026-003830 advisory.

A locking issue was discovered in the tty subsystem of the Linux kernel through 5.9.13.
drivers/tty/tty_jobctrl.c allows a use-after-free attack against TIOCSPGRP, aka CID-54ffccbf053b.

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?9acad4cb

http://www.nessus.org/u?4c2f1a4d

http://www.nessus.org/u?6fabf1d1

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/12/10/1

http://www.nessus.org/u?d42c93be

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00018.html

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00010.html

http://www.nessus.org/u?cb7bd7bb

http://www.nessus.org/u?9aef0a1c

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-29661

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210122-0001/

https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4843

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 288721

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-003830.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/16/2026

Updated: 1/16/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-29661

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

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: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: 12/9/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-29661