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Unity Linux 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-002784)

🗓️ 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Kernel vulnerability in ip6mr.c lets root manipulate a kernel pointer via socket option, risking crash or code execution.

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

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(287214);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/01/16");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-18509");

  script_name(english:"Unity Linux 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-002784)");

  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-2026-002784 advisory.

    An issue was discovered in net/ipv6/ip6mr.c in the Linux kernel before 4.11. By setting a specific socket
    option, an attacker can control a pointer in kernel land and cause an inet_csk_listen_stop general
    protection fault, or potentially execute arbitrary code under certain circumstances. The issue can be
    triggered as root (e.g., inside a default LXC container or with the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability) or after
    namespace unsharing. This occurs because sk_type and protocol are not checked in the appropriate part of
    the ip6_mroute_* functions. NOTE: this affects Linux distributions that use 4.9.x longterm kernels before
    4.9.187.

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-2026-002784
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?6cbbc38c");
  # http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154059/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?0dc4df0c");
  # https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=99253eb750fda6a644d5188fb26c43bad8d5a745
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?1aba9f43");
  # https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/99253eb750fda6a644d5188fb26c43bad8d5a745
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?e408d07b");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00016.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00017.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://lists.openwall.net/netdev/2017/12/04/40");
  # https://pulsesecurity.co.nz/advisories/linux-kernel-4.9-inetcsklistenstop-gpf
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?ed9bbb27");
  # https://salsa.debian.org/kernel-team/linux/commit/baefcdc2f29923e7325ce4e1a72c3ff0a9800f32
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?1fa85b41");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/26");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-18509");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K41582535");
  # https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K41582535?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?c70216d1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://usn.ubuntu.com/4145-1/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4497");
  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:POC/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:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-18509");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/08/13");
  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:"^20.1060e|20.1070e([^0-9]|$)", string:os_version)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'UOS Server 20.1060e / 20.1070e', '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 && 'sw_64' >!< cpu && 'x86_64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'UOS Server', cpu);


var constraints = [
  {
    'release': '20',
    'sp': '1060e',
    'pkgs': [
      {'reference':'kernel-5.10.0-46.38', 'sp':'1060e', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-5.10.0-46.38', 'sp':'1060e', 'cpu':'amd64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-5.10.0-46.38', 'sp':'1060e', 'cpu':'sw_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-5.10.0-46.38', 'sp':'1060e', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE}
    ]
  },
  {
    'release': '20',
    'sp': '1070e',
    'pkgs': [
      {'reference':'kernel-5.10.0-79.5', 'sp':'1070e', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-5.10.0-79.5', 'sp':'1070e', 'cpu':'amd64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-5.10.0-79.5', 'sp':'1070e', '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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16 Jan 2026 00:00Current
7.3High risk
Vulners AI Score7.3
CVSS 27.2
CVSS 3.17.8
EPSS0.00839
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