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Unity Linux 20.1050a Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-146641)

🗓️ 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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 nessus
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Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel gss_krb5_verify_mic_v2 via SUNRPC.

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CVE-2026-89537
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10 Sep 202616:00
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CVE-2026-89537
11 Sep 202619:44
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CVE-2026-89537 SUNRPC: Reject short RFC 4121 MIC tokens in gss_krb5_verify_mic_v2
11 Sep 202619:44
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CVE-2026-89537
11 Sep 202619:44
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EUVD-2026-76448
11 Sep 202619:44
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SUNRPC: Reject short RFC 4121 MIC tokens in gss_krb5_verify_mic_v2
13 Sep 202608:02
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CVE-2026-89537
11 Sep 202620:19
–nvd
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AZL-100097 CVE-2026-89537 affecting package kernel 6.6.159.1-1
11 Sep 202620:19
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(373197);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/28");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-89537");

  script_name(english:"Unity Linux 20.1050a Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-146641)");

  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-2026-146641 advisory.

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

    SUNRPC: Reject short RFC 4121 MIC tokens in gss_krb5_verify_mic_v2

    gss_krb5_verify_mic_v2() reads the token ID at ptr[0..1], the flags
    byte at ptr[2], and padding at ptr[3..7], then passes
    ptr + GSS_KRB5_TOK_HDR_LEN and cksum_len to gss_krb5_mic_build_sg().
    None of these accesses check read_token->len first.

    The minimum safe token size is GSS_KRB5_TOK_HDR_LEN (16) plus
    ctx->krb5e->cksum_len (12-24, depending on the enctype).  All callers
    accept shorter tokens from the wire:

     - gss_unwrap_resp_integ() enforces only an upper bound
       (offset + len <= rcv_buf->len) before allocating
       mic.data = kmalloc(len) and passing it to gss_verify_mic().
       A malicious NFS server can therefore supply a short checksum
       opaque, producing a small slab allocation that the Kerberos MIC
       verifier reads past.

     - gss_validate() enforces only len <= RPC_MAX_AUTH_SIZE (400)
       before passing the wire-supplied length to
       gss_validate_seqno_mic(), which constructs a mic xdr_netobj
       and calls gss_verify_mic().

     - svcauth_gss_verify_header() enforces only
       checksum.len >= XDR_UNIT (4 bytes) before dispatching to
       gss_verify_mic().

     - svcauth_gss_unwrap_integ() checks only that the checksum fits
       in gsd->gsd_scratch.

    Add a length guard at the top of gss_krb5_verify_mic_v2(), before any
    ptr[] access or scatterlist construction.  Well-formed MIC tokens from
    gss_krb5_get_mic_v2() already have exactly GSS_KRB5_TOK_HDR_LEN +
    cksum_len bytes, so valid traffic is unaffected.

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-2026-146641
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?b32b375a");
  # https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026091118-CVE-2026-89537-414e@gregkh
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?5c09732b");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-89537");
  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:N/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: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-2026-89537");

  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:"2026/09/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/10/28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/10/28");

  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:"^(20.1050a)([^0-9]|$)", string:os_version)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'UOS Server 20.1050a', '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': '1050a',
    'pkgs': [
      {'reference':'kernel-4.19.0-91.82.132.24.uelc20', 'sp':'1050a', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-4.19.0-91.82.132.24.uelc20', 'sp':'1050a', 'cpu':'amd64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-4.19.0-91.82.132.24.uelc20', 'sp':'1050a', 'cpu':'loongarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'kernel-4.19.0-91.82.132.24.uelc20', 'sp':'1050a', '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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28 Oct 2026 00:00Current
6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6
CVSS 3.19.1
EPSS0.00702
SSVC
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