Unity Linux 20.1050e / 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-001131)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 291128

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-2026-001131 advisory.

The ext4_iget function in fs/ext4/inode.c in the Linux kernel through 4.15.15 mishandles the case of a root directory with a zero i_links_count, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (ext4_process_freed_data NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via a crafted ext4 image.

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?ea6279eb

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/03/29/1

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096

https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199179

https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199275

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1560777

http://www.nessus.org/u?a4907536

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

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-1092

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3676-1/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3676-2/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3677-1/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3677-2/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3678-1/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3678-2/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3678-3/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3678-4/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/

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

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4188

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 291128

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-001131.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: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-1092

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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: 4/2/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-1092