Unity Linux 20.1050e / 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-000831)

high Nessus Plugin ID 290884

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-2026-000831 advisory.

Buffer overflow in the __nfs4_get_acl_uncached function in fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a getxattr system call for the system.nfs4_acl extended attribute of a pathname on an NFSv4 filesystem.

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?94ec8561

http://www.nessus.org/u?51d69dfe

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1645.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0284.html

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.7.2

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/18/2

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63791

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1031678

http://www.nessus.org/u?ee7c8dbd

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-4591

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 290884

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-000831.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: 6.2

Temporal Score: 4.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2013-4591

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

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:P/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 Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/14/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/18/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-4591