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Unity Linux 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-001310)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 291250
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-2026-001310 advisory.Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and address translations may allow unauthorized disclosure of information residing in the L1 data cache to an attacker with local user access with guest OS privilege via a terminal page fault and a side-channel analysis.
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?f2cefc59
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 291250
File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-001310.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Published: 1/16/2026
Updated: 1/16/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.2
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.7
Temporal Score: 3.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-3646
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.6
Temporal Score: 4.9
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
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: 8/10/2018
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2018-3646