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Unity Linux 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-003329)

🗓️ 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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 nessus
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Kernel race condition in the linux kernel through 4.8.12 enables privilege escalation or denial of service by changing a socket version.

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

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(287596);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/02/10");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2016-8655");

  script_name(english:"Unity Linux 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-003329)");

  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-2026-003329 advisory.

    Race condition in net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.12 allows local users to gain
    privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) by leveraging the CAP_NET_RAW capability to
    change a socket version, related to the packet_set_ring and packet_setsockopt functions.

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-2026-003329
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?ecdd0698");
  # http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=84ac7260236a49c79eede91617700174c2c19b0c
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?9e39d19d");
  # http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00044.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?a5507d0d");
  # http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00054.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?4644992b");
  # http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00055.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?98397162");
  # http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00056.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?b44b2909");
  # http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00067.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?9a87241e");
  # http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00070.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?6c3008b9");
  # http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00073.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?3cefc289");
  # http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00076.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?d61a84e3");
  # http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00077.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?dbcdc121");
  # http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00087.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?182f1d9c");
  # http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140063/Linux-Kernel-4.4.0-AF_PACKET-Race-Condition-Privilege-Escalation.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?a01a5786");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0386.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0387.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0402.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/06/1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94692");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037403");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037968");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3149-1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3149-2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3150-1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3150-2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3151-1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3151-2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3151-3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3151-4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3152-1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3152-2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1400019");
  # https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/84ac7260236a49c79eede91617700174c2c19b0c
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?537b3581");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-8655");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40871/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44696/");
  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:H/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:H/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2016-8655");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'AF_PACKET chocobo_root Privilege Escalation');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/12/06");
  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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