Unity Linux 20.1060e / 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2026-002827)

The Unity Linux 20 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the UTSA-2026-002827 advisory. The sctpv6createacceptsk function in net/sctp/ipv6.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.1 mishandles inheritance, which allows local users to cause a denial of service...

Oracle Linux 6 / 7 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2017-3657)

The remote Oracle Linux 6 / 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2017-3657 advisory. - mm: Tighten x86 /dev/mem with zeroing reads Kees Cook Orabug: 26675925 CVE-2017-7889 - more biomapuseriov leak fixes Al Viro Orabug: 27069042...

kernel: net: sctp_v6_create_accept_sk function mishandles inheritance

The sctpv6createacceptsk function in net/sctp/ipv6.c in the Linux kernel mishandles inheritance, which allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls, a related issue to CVE-2017-8890. An unprivileged local user could use this fl...

kernel security and bug fix update

2.6.32-642.15.1 - net dccp: fix freeing skb too early for IPV6RECVPKTINFO Hannes Frederic Sowa 1424626 1424628 CVE-2017-6074 2.6.32-642.14.1 - net sctp: validate chunk len before actually using it Hangbin Liu 1399456 1399457 CVE-2016-9555 - netdrv qlcnic: add wmb call in transmit data path Harish...