Detections
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Unity Linux 20.1050e / 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: glib2 (UTSA-2026-016789)
low Nessus Plugin ID 313490
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-2026-016789 advisory.A flaw was found in glib. An integer overflow during temporary file creation leads to an out-of-bounds memory access, allowing an attacker to potentially perform path traversal or access private temporary file content by creating symbolic links. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to manipulate file paths and access unauthorized data. The core issue stems from insufficient validation of file path lengths during temporary file operations.
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 glib2 package.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?e2648630
Plugin Details
Severity: Low
ID: 313490
File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-016789.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: Local
Published: 5/9/2026
Updated: 5/9/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 1.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 3.7
Temporal Score: 2.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-7039
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 3.7
Temporal Score: 3.2
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/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: 5/9/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/11/2025
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2025-7039