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Photon OS 4.0: Python3 PHSA-2023-4.0-0427

high Nessus Plugin ID 204375

Synopsis

The remote PhotonOS host is missing multiple security updates.

Description

An update of the python3 package has been released.

Solution

Update the affected Linux packages.

See Also

https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/Security-Update-4.0-427.md

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 204375

File Name: PhotonOS_PHSA-2023-4_0-0427_python3.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: Local

Published: 7/24/2024

Updated: 11/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.93

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-27043

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.8

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

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

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.7

Threat Score: 7.7

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-40897

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:vmware:photonos:4.0, p-cpe:/a:vmware:photonos:python3

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: 7/14/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/13/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-40897, CVE-2023-27043

IAVA: 2023-A-0442-S