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Unity Linux 20.1070e Security Update: mysql (UTSA-2026-017774)
high Nessus Plugin ID 314080
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-2026-017774 advisory.Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Security: LDAP Auth).
Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.21 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with access to the physical communication segment attached to the hardware where the MySQL Server executes to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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 mysql package.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?2529f28b
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 314080
File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-017774.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: Local
Published: 5/11/2026
Updated: 5/11/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.7
Temporal Score: 5.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-14878
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8
Temporal Score: 7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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: 5/11/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/20/2020
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2020-14878