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Unity Linux 20.1050a / 20.1060a / 20.1070a Security Update: rpcbind (UTSA-2026-142356)
high Nessus Plugin ID 370083
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-2026-142356 advisory.A flaw was found in rpcbind. This vulnerability allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending a large number of unique requests. The rpcbind service records previously unseen RPC (Remote Procedure Call) statistics in unbounded in-memory lists, leading to persistent memory growth and increased CPU usage. This can degrade or exhaust service availability.
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 rpcbind package.See Also
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-94640
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 370083
File Name: unity_linux_UTSA-2026-142356.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: Local
Published: 10/21/2026
Updated: 10/21/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3
Percentile: 23.66
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 5.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-94640
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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/cpu, Host/UOS-Server/release, Host/UOS-Server/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 10/22/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/22/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-94640