Unity Linux 20.1050e / 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-000570)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 290492

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-2026-000570 advisory.

The clone_mnt function in fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.6 does not properly restrict changes to the MNT_READONLY flag, which allows local users to bypass an intended read-only property of a filesystem by leveraging a separate mount namespace.

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?9da26946

http://www.nessus.org/u?887c6ec3

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.6

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/16/11

http://www.nessus.org/u?53c52f2a

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-1957

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 290492

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-000570.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/16/2026

Updated: 1/16/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.7

Temporal Score: 3.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2013-1957

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: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: 1/14/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/16/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-1957