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Photon OS 4.0: Linux PHSA-2021-4.0-0031

high Nessus Plugin ID 203374

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-4.0-31.md

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 203374

File Name: PhotonOS_PHSA-2021-4_0-0031_linux.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Published: 7/23/2024

Updated: 10/16/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Temporal Score: 4.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-31916

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-33033

Vulnerability Information

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

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: 5/25/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/20/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-28688, CVE-2021-28951, CVE-2021-28964, CVE-2021-28971, CVE-2021-29155, CVE-2021-29264, CVE-2021-29646, CVE-2021-29647, CVE-2021-29649, CVE-2021-29650, CVE-2021-31829, CVE-2021-31916, CVE-2021-33033, CVE-2021-3501, CVE-2021-3659, CVE-2021-38209, CVE-2024-41002