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Unity Linux 20.1050e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-006572)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 305455
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-2026-006572 advisory.In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ALSA: ac97: Fix possible NULL dereference in snd_ac97_mixer
smatch error:
sound/pci/ac97/ac97_codec.c:2354 snd_ac97_mixer() error:
we previously assumed 'rac97' could be null (see line 2072)
remove redundant assignment, return error if rac97 is NULL.
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?e44f26a1
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 305455
File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-006572.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: Local
Published: 4/8/2026
Updated: 4/8/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.6
Temporal Score: 3.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-53648
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.5
Temporal Score: 4.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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/cpu, Host/UOS-Server/release, Host/UOS-Server/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/8/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/21/2021
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2023-53648