Unity Linux 20.1050e / 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-001595)

high Nessus Plugin ID 290828

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-2026-001595 advisory.

The futex_requeue function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.15 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering a negative wake or requeue value.

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?c8c3758f

http://www.nessus.org/u?be86668d

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103023

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0654

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062

http://www.nessus.org/u?d0d844dc

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

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-6927

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

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

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3697-1/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3697-2/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3698-1/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3698-2/

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

https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.15

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 290828

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-001595.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/16/2026

Updated: 1/16/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-6927

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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: 2/12/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-6927