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Unity Linux 20.1060a / 20.1070a Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-002177)

🗓️ 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Unity Linux kernel update fixes privilege escalation from IRET faults in userspace x86_64 before 4.1.6.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(286420);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/01/15");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2015-5157");

  script_name(english:"Unity Linux 20.1060a / 20.1070a Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-002177)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Unity Linux host is missing one or more security updates.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Unity Linux 20 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the
UTSA-2026-002177 advisory.

    arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 4.1.6 on the x86_64 platform mishandles IRET faults
    in processing NMIs that occurred during userspace execution, which might allow local users to gain
    privileges by triggering an NMI.

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.");
  # https://src.uniontech.com/#/security_advisory_detail?utsa_id=UTSA-2026-002177
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?90a3f4ba");
  # http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9b6e6a8334d56354853f9c255d1395c2ba570e0a
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?60104972");
  # http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00009.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?0b3762e6");
  # http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00035.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?8b53f8c6");
  # http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00026.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?ae8a8343");
  # http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00031.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?cd53d8e6");
  # http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00013.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?bedbbd6c");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0185.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0212.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0224.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0715.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3313");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.6");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/22/7");
  # http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?5cfd023e");
  # http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?7704c22a");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76005");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2687-1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2688-1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2689-1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2690-1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2691-1");
  # https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9b6e6a8334d56354853f9c255d1395c2ba570e0a
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?9c3dff73");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-5157");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected kernel package.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2015-5157");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2015/07/23");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/01/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/01/15");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Unity Linux Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/UOS-Server/release", "Host/UOS-Server/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");

  exit(0);
}
include('rpm2.inc');

if (!get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled')) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var os_product = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/product');
if (isnull(os_product) || 'UOS Server' >!< os_product) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'UOS Server');
var os_version = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/version');
if (isnull(os_version)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, 'UOS Server');
if (! preg(pattern:"^20.1060a|20.1070a([^0-9]|$)", string:os_version)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'UOS Server 20.1060a / 20.1070a', 'UOS Server ' + os_version);

if (!get_kb_item('Host/UOS-Server/rpm-list')) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('aarch64' >!< cpu && 'amd64' >!< cpu && 'loongarch64' >!< cpu && 'x86_64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'UOS Server', cpu);


var constraints = [
  {
    'release': '20',
    'sp': '1060a',
    'pkgs': [
      {'reference':'kernel-5.10.0-46.38', 'sp':'1060a', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-5.10.0-46.38', 'sp':'1060a', 'cpu':'amd64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-5.10.0-46.38', 'sp':'1060a', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE}
    ]
  },
  {
    'release': '20',
    'sp': '1070a',
    'pkgs': [
      {'reference':'kernel-5.10.0-79.5', 'sp':'1070a', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-5.10.0-79.5', 'sp':'1070a', 'cpu':'amd64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-5.10.0-79.5', 'sp':'1070a', 'cpu':'loongarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-5.10.0-79.5', 'sp':'1070a', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE}
    ]
  }
];

var os_release = get_one_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/release');
var os_sp = get_one_kb_item('Host/*/minor_release');

var flag = 0;
var reference;
var sp;
var _cpu;
var el_string;
var rpm_spec_vers_cmp;
var epoch;
var allowmaj;
var exists_check;
var cves;
foreach var constraint ( constraints ) {
  # Check that the target release is equal to the affected release
  if (!empty_or_null(constraint['release'])){
    if (constraint['release'] != os_release) continue;
  }
  if (!empty_or_null(constraint['sp'])){
    if (constraint['sp'] != os_sp) continue;
  }
  foreach var pkg ( constraint['pkgs'] ) {
    reference = NULL;
    sp = NULL;
    _cpu = NULL;
    el_string = NULL;
    rpm_spec_vers_cmp = NULL;
    epoch = NULL;
    allowmaj = NULL;
    exists_check = NULL;
    cves = NULL;
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['reference'])) reference = pkg['reference'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['sp'])) sp = pkg['sp'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cpu'])) _cpu = pkg['cpu'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['el_string'])) el_string = pkg['el_string'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'])) rpm_spec_vers_cmp = pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['epoch'])) epoch = pkg['epoch'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = pkg['allowmaj'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['exists_check'])) exists_check = pkg['exists_check'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cves'])) cves = pkg['cves'];
    if (reference &&
        ## (no known rpm to check OR known rpm_exists)
        (!exists_check || rpm_exists(rpm:exists_check)) &&
        rpm_check(sp:sp, cpu:_cpu, reference:reference, epoch:epoch, el_string:el_string, rpm_spec_vers_cmp:rpm_spec_vers_cmp, allowmaj:allowmaj, cves:cves)) flag++;
  }
}


if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : rpm_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'kernel');
}

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15 Jan 2026 00:00Current
7.2High risk
Vulners AI Score7.2
CVSS 27.2
EPSS0.00624
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