Unity Linux 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-004241)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 288767

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-2026-004241 advisory.

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.2 on the powerpc platform.
arch/powerpc/kernel/idle_book3s.S does not have save/restore functionality for PNV_POWERSAVE_AMR, PNV_POWERSAVE_UAMOR, and PNV_POWERSAVE_AMOR, aka CID-53a712bae5dd.

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?ce2fbcec

http://www.nessus.org/u?9ca4b6d1

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3517

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.2

http://www.nessus.org/u?de47d028

http://www.nessus.org/u?49085c08

http://www.nessus.org/u?db23e1f4

http://www.nessus.org/u?bd4fd5bd

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

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-11669

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200430-0001/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/4363-1/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/4368-1/

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 288767

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-004241.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Published: 1/16/2026

Updated: 1/16/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-11669

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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: 4/10/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-11669