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Unity Linux 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-142471)

🗓️ 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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OOB read in Unity Linux kernel libceph decode_watchers() via missing bounds check.

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

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(370761);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/22");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-80557");

  script_name(english:"Unity Linux 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-142471)");

  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-2026-142471 advisory.

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

    libceph: fix OOB read in decode_watchers() via missing bounds check

    ceph_start_decoding() validates that struct_len bytes remain in the
    buffer after the encoding header, but accepts struct_len=0 as valid:
    ceph_decode_need(p, end, 0, bad) always passes. When a malicious or
    compromised OSD sends an obj_list_watch_response_t reply with
    struct_len=0, ceph_start_decoding() returns success with p == end,
    leaving zero bytes guaranteed for subsequent reads.

    The immediately following ceph_decode_32(p) in decode_watchers() has
    no preceding bounds check. With p == end this is a 4-byte read past
    the validated buffer boundary. The garbage value is then passed
    directly to kzalloc_objs() as the watcher count.

    The sibling function decode_watcher() already uses the safe variants
    (ceph_decode_copy_safe, ceph_decode_64_safe, ceph_decode_skip_32)
    after its own ceph_start_decoding() call. decode_watchers() is the
    only site that uses the bare variant, confirming an oversight.

    Fix by replacing ceph_decode_32(p) with ceph_decode_32_safe(p, end,
    *num_watchers, bad), consistent with the established pattern.

    Attacker model: a malicious or compromised OSD in a multi-tenant Ceph
    deployment (e.g. cloud) can trigger this against any kernel client
    that calls CEPH_OSD_OP_LIST_WATCHERS, without any further privileges
    beyond OSD session establishment.

    [ idryomov: trim changelog ]

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-2026-142471
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?df3be6fb");
  # https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026082609-CVE-2026-80557-5359@gregkh
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?a927d299");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-80557");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected kernel package.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/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:N/AC:L/PR:N/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-2026-80557");

  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:"2026/08/26");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/10/22");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/10/22");

  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:"^(20.1070e)([^0-9]|$)", string:os_version)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'UOS Server 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': '1070e',
    'pkgs': [
      {'reference':'kernel-5.10.0-79.27.uel20', 'sp':'1070e', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-5.10.0-79.27.uel20', 'sp':'1070e', 'cpu':'amd64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-5.10.0-79.27.uel20', 'sp':'1070e', 'cpu':'sw_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-5.10.0-79.27.uel20', '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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22 Oct 2026 00:00Current
7.4High risk
Vulners AI Score7.4
CVSS 3.19.8
EPSS0.00525
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