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Photon OS 4.0: Linux PHSA-2021-4.0-0095

high Nessus Plugin ID 153035

Synopsis

The remote PhotonOS host is missing multiple security updates.

Description

An update of the linux package has been released.

Solution

Update the affected Linux packages.

See Also

https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/Security-Update-4.0-95.md

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 153035

File Name: PhotonOS_PHSA-2021-4_0-0095_linux.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Published: 9/7/2021

Updated: 3/4/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-37576

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.9

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-3656

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:vmware:photonos:4.0, p-cpe:/a:vmware:photonos:linux

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: 9/3/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/26/2021

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 4/20/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-12352, CVE-2020-27673, CVE-2020-27675, CVE-2020-28941, CVE-2020-28974, CVE-2020-3702, CVE-2020-8694, CVE-2021-34556, CVE-2021-35477, CVE-2021-3653, CVE-2021-3656, CVE-2021-3679, CVE-2021-37159, CVE-2021-37576, CVE-2021-38166, CVE-2021-38204, CVE-2022-50274, CVE-2023-46838, CVE-2023-52340, CVE-2023-52436, CVE-2023-52438, CVE-2023-52439, CVE-2023-52443, CVE-2023-52444, CVE-2023-52445, CVE-2023-52448, CVE-2023-52449, CVE-2023-52451, CVE-2023-52454, CVE-2023-52456, CVE-2023-52462, CVE-2023-52463, CVE-2023-52464, CVE-2023-52467, CVE-2023-52469, CVE-2023-52470, CVE-2023-52609, CVE-2023-52612, CVE-2023-52675, CVE-2023-52683, CVE-2023-52686, CVE-2023-52690, CVE-2023-52691, CVE-2023-52693, CVE-2023-52694, CVE-2023-52696, CVE-2023-52698, CVE-2023-52791, CVE-2023-52817, CVE-2023-6040, CVE-2023-6536, CVE-2024-0646, CVE-2024-26586, CVE-2024-26597, CVE-2024-26598, CVE-2024-26633