Unity Linux 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-010708)

high Nessus Plugin ID 308529

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-2026-010708 advisory.

An issue was discovered in ksmbd in the Linux kernel 5.15 through 5.18 before 5.18.18. fs/ksmbd/smb2pdu.c lacks length validation in the non-padding case in smb2_write.

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?417b27f0

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/12/23/10

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.18

http://www.nessus.org/u?dbfb217a

http://www.nessus.org/u?d100db43

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-47940

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 308529

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-010708.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 4/21/2026

Updated: 4/21/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.5

Temporal Score: 6.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-47940

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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: 4/20/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/23/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-47940