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Unity Linux 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-011217)
low Nessus Plugin ID 308497
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-2026-011217 advisory.In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
xfrm/compat: prevent potential spectre v1 gadget in xfrm_xlate32_attr()
int type = nla_type(nla);
if (type > XFRMA_MAX) { return -EOPNOTSUPP;
}
@type is then used as an array index and can be used as a Spectre v1 gadget.
if (nla_len(nla) < compat_policy[type].len) {
array_index_nospec() can be used to prevent leaking content of kernel memory to malicious users.
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?ef683531
Plugin Details
Severity: Low
ID: 308497
File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-011217.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: Local
Published: 4/21/2026
Updated: 4/21/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 2.2
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 1
Temporal Score: 0.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-52746
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 2.5
Temporal Score: 2.2
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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: 4/20/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/21/2021
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2023-52746