Unity Linux 20.1050e / 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-001614)

high Nessus Plugin ID 290299

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-2026-001614 advisory.

In the Linux kernel before 4.13.5, a local user could create keyrings for other users via keyctl commands, setting unwanted defaults or causing a denial of service.

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?b342d3c7

http://www.nessus.org/u?80955eb2

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104254

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1580979

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1856774#c11

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1856774#c9

http://www.nessus.org/u?ba6cf1b0

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-18270

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K37301725

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/

https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.5

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 290299

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-001614.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/16/2026

Updated: 1/16/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.6

Temporal Score: 2.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-18270

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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: 3/6/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-18270