Unity Linux 20.1050e / 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-000735)

high Nessus Plugin ID 291038

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-2026-000735 advisory.

The InfiniBand (aka IB) stack in the Linux kernel before 4.5.3 incorrectly relies on the write system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel memory write operation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a uAPI interface.

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?a80cf81e

http://www.nessus.org/u?c810337b

http://www.nessus.org/u?9e754eed

http://www.nessus.org/u?5673d37e

http://www.nessus.org/u?8e0da47e

http://www.nessus.org/u?f038b32a

http://www.nessus.org/u?fb21a1dc

http://www.nessus.org/u?dd0aec87

http://www.nessus.org/u?7c6551a4

http://www.nessus.org/u?63543baf

http://www.nessus.org/u?aa5695a5

http://www.nessus.org/u?afcb7ab2

http://www.nessus.org/u?5ec8e3dd

http://www.nessus.org/u?e123b662

http://www.nessus.org/u?eaf5c24a

http://www.nessus.org/u?ee73029a

http://www.nessus.org/u?8ac2d837

http://www.nessus.org/u?ab01c8dc

http://www.nessus.org/u?d2748b1a

http://www.nessus.org/u?0cf201ca

http://www.nessus.org/u?0dcf7931

http://www.nessus.org/u?781faab0

http://www.nessus.org/u?ff3f6632

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1489.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1581.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1617.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1640.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1657.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1814.html

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.3

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/07/1

http://www.nessus.org/u?5cfd023e

http://www.nessus.org/u?4763b451

http://www.nessus.org/u?d4be46a2

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90301

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-2

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3019-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-2

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1277

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1301

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1341

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1406

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1310570

http://www.nessus.org/u?c1f6e622

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-4565

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 291038

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-000735.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/16/2026

Updated: 1/16/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-4565

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: 4/11/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-4565