Unity Linux 20.1050e / 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-000912)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 290579

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-2026-000912 advisory.

arch/x86/kernel/entry_32.S in the Linux kernel through 3.15.1 on 32-bit x86 platforms, when syscall auditing is enabled and the sep CPU feature flag is set, allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS and system crash) via an invalid syscall number, as demonstrated by number 1000.

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?5d86e3bd

http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1726110

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

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

http://www.nessus.org/u?f0ab19d3

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/20/1

http://secunia.com/advisories/58964

http://secunia.com/advisories/60564

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/20/10

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/12/3

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68126

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

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-4508

https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.61

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 290579

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-000912.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: 4.7

Temporal Score: 3.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-4508

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: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: 6/19/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-4508