Unity Linux 20.1070e Security Update: python-xmltodict (UTSA-2026-007093)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 305920

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-2026-007093 advisory.

XML Injection vulnerability in xmltodict allows Input Data Manipulation.
This issue affects xmltodict: from 0.14.2 before 0.15.1.

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 python-xmltodict package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?b4d7d239

https://atomgit.com/src-openeuler/python-xmltodict/issues/6

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-9375

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 305920

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-007093.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 4/10/2026

Updated: 4/10/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-9375

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

Threat Score: 2.7

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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: 4/10/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/1/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-9375