Photon OS 1.0: Openssh PHSA-2016-0014

high Nessus Plugin ID 121659

Synopsis

The remote PhotonOS host is missing multiple security updates.

Description

An update of the openssh package has been released.

Solution

Update the affected Linux packages.

See Also

https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/Security-Updates-14.md

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 121659

File Name: PhotonOS_PHSA-2016-0014_openssh.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Published: 2/7/2019

Updated: 3/27/2019

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-8858

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:vmware:photonos:openssh, cpe:/o:vmware:photonos:1.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/PhotonOS/release, Host/PhotonOS/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/15/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/15/2016

Exploitable With

Metasploit (None)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-8858