Unity Linux 20.1050e / 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-001498)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 290557

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-2026-001498 advisory.

The get_pipe() function (drivers/usb/usbip/stub_rx.c) in the Linux Kernel before version 4.14.8, 4.9.71, and 4.4.114 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a specially crafted USB over IP packet.

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?abcfe2e8

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102150

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.8

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.114

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.71

http://www.nessus.org/u?ff64b566

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

https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/77000/

https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-21/

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-16912

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/

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

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

https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-usb/msg163480.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 290557

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-001498.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: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-16912

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.9

Temporal Score: 5.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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: 12/11/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-16912