Unity Linux 20.1050e / 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-001045)

high Nessus Plugin ID 290259

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-2026-001045 advisory.

The prepend_path function in fs/dcache.c in the Linux kernel before 4.2.4 does not properly handle rename actions inside a bind mount, which allows local users to bypass an intended container protection mechanism by renaming a directory, related to a double-chroot attack.

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?9ec851a0

http://www.nessus.org/u?be6b50ab

http://www.nessus.org/u?70171d8a

http://www.nessus.org/u?931e3f2a

http://www.nessus.org/u?f8ee3544

http://www.nessus.org/u?4637bb4e

http://www.nessus.org/u?b6d6af05

http://www.nessus.org/u?dd665c9c

http://www.nessus.org/u?35837c2f

http://www.nessus.org/u?797f8bbb

http://www.nessus.org/u?419ee573

http://www.nessus.org/u?7415bd62

http://www.nessus.org/u?733ba618

http://www.nessus.org/u?d4c258a4

http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel.containers/29173

http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel.containers/29177

http://www.nessus.org/u?8d6b5d5e

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2636.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0068.html

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3364

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3372

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.2.4

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/04/4

http://www.nessus.org/u?7704c22a

http://www.nessus.org/u?62b02229

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73926

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2792-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2794-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2795-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2798-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2799-1

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1209367

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1209373

http://www.nessus.org/u?b88d9db4

http://www.nessus.org/u?057119fd

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-2925

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 290259

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-001045.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: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

Temporal Score: 5.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-2925

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: 1/14/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/6/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-2925