Unity Linux 20.1050e / 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-000714)

high Nessus Plugin ID 290560

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-2026-000714 advisory.

The sctp_association_free function in net/sctp/associola.c in the Linux kernel before 3.15.2 does not properly manage a certain backlog value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (socket outage) via a crafted SCTP 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?b235450a

http://www.nessus.org/u?cacbd2c5

http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3068.html

http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3069.html

http://www.nessus.org/u?e974d958

http://www.nessus.org/u?84863590

http://www.nessus.org/u?3994282b

http://secunia.com/advisories/59777

http://secunia.com/advisories/59790

http://secunia.com/advisories/60564

http://secunia.com/advisories/60596

http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2992

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.15.2

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/27/11

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68224

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2334-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2335-1

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1113967

http://www.nessus.org/u?241aff9c

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-4667

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 290560

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-000714.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: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-4667

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/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: 6/27/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-4667