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Unity Linux 20.1050e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-102022)

🗓️ 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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TOCTOU race in Linux kernel w83791d hwmon driver causing divide-by-zero via macro re-evaluation.

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

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(338518);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/08/21");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-71111");

  script_name(english:"Unity Linux 20.1050e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-102022)");

  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-2026-102022 advisory.

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

    hwmon: (w83791d) Convert macros to functions to avoid TOCTOU

    The macro FAN_FROM_REG evaluates its arguments multiple times. When used
    in lockless contexts involving shared driver data, this leads to
    Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) race conditions, potentially
    causing divide-by-zero errors.

    Convert the macro to a static function. This guarantees that arguments
    are evaluated only once (pass-by-value), preventing the race
    conditions.

    Additionally, in store_fan_div, move the calculation of the minimum
    limit inside the update lock. This ensures that the read-modify-write
    sequence operates on consistent data.

    Adhere to the principle of minimal changes by only converting macros
    that evaluate arguments multiple times and are used in lockless
    contexts.

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-2026-102022
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?e308ad49");
  # https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3dceb68f6ad33156032ef4da21a93d84059cca6d
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?9c5e1bc6");
  # https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/670d7ef945d3a84683594429aea6ab2cdfa5ceb4
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?0c619650");
  # https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9fb6e8835a22f5796c1182ed612daed3fd273af
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?0b55595d");
  # https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf5b03227f2e6d4360004886d268f9df8993ef8f
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?6f9f7f7f");
  # https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8cf0c2bdcccc6634b6915ff793b844e12436680
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?314235e0");
  # https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2b579a0c37c0df19603d719894a942a295f634a
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?d94dbca4");
  # https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f94800fbc26ccf7c81eb791707b038a57aa39a18
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?fe170aaa");
  # https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026011412-CVE-2025-71111-1547@gregkh
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?b97cf4fb");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-71111");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-71111");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected kernel package.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/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:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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-2025-71111");

  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:"2026/01/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/08/17");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/08/21");

  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:"^(20.1050e)([^0-9]|$)", string:os_version)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'UOS Server 20.1050e', '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 && 'x86_64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'UOS Server', cpu);


var constraints = [
  {
    'release': '20',
    'sp': '1050e',
    'pkgs': [
      {'reference':'kernel-4.19.90-2211.5.0.0178.67.uel20', 'sp':'1050e', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-4.19.90-2211.5.0.0178.67.uel20', 'sp':'1050e', 'cpu':'amd64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-4.19.90-2211.5.0.0178.67.uel20', 'sp':'1050e', '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_NOTE,
      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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21 Aug 2026 00:00Current
5.1Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.1
CVSS 3.14.7
EPSS0.00093
SSVC
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