Unity Linux 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-004440)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 290161

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-2026-004440 advisory.

IBM Power9 (AIX 7.1, 7.2, and VIOS 3.1) processors could allow a local user to obtain sensitive information from the data in the L1 cache under extenuating circumstances. IBM X-Force ID: 189296.

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?5af68958

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/20/3

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/23/1

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/189296

http://www.nessus.org/u?9c24f1b5

http://www.nessus.org/u?a40c4288

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-4788

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6370729

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 290161

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-004440.nasl

Version: 1.1

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: 1.9

Temporal Score: 1.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-4788

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.7

Temporal Score: 4.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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: 11/19/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-4788