Unity Linux 20.1050e / 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-000696)

high Nessus Plugin ID 290272

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-2026-000696 advisory.

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the kernel v4l2 video driver. Product: Android. Versions:
Android kernel. Android ID A-34624167.

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?95b9bf9c

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1130

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1170

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1319

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948

http://www.nessus.org/u?148b2157

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.html

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-13166

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-12-01

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4120

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 290272

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-000696.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: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-13166

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

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: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: 1/14/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/6/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-13166