Unity Linux 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: nodejs-jison (UTSA-2026-016653)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 316279

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-2026-016653 advisory.

Insufficient input validation in npm package `jison` <= 0.4.18 may lead to OS command injection attacks.

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 nodejs-jison package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 316279

File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-016653.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Family: Unity Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 5/22/2026

Updated: 5/22/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-8178

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/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 Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/8/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/15/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-8178

Detections

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