Unity Linux 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-003578)

high Nessus Plugin ID 288736

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-2026-003578 advisory.

The Siemens R3964 line discipline driver in drivers/tty/n_r3964.c in the Linux kernel before 5.0.8 has multiple race conditions.

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?ced66989

http://www.nessus.org/u?475f5ebb

http://www.nessus.org/u?c7b976b7

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

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/29/1

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.112

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.35

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.169

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.8

http://www.nessus.org/u?ce85d3bd

http://www.nessus.org/u?1d087a5b

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00041.html

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00042.html

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00011.html

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/26

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-11486

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190517-0005/

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K50222414

https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4465

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 288736

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-003578.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/16/2026

Updated: 1/16/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

Temporal Score: 5.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-11486

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7

Temporal Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/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: 4/23/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-11486