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Photon OS 5.0: Linux PHSA-2025-5.0-0521

high Nessus Plugin ID 236949

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-5.0-521.md

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 236949

File Name: PhotonOS_PHSA-2025-5_0-0521_linux.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Published: 5/19/2025

Updated: 6/25/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-26739

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

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:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:vmware:photonos:5.0, p-cpe:/a:vmware:photonos:linux

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/13/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/7/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-26739, CVE-2025-21839, CVE-2025-37797, CVE-2025-37808, CVE-2025-37820, CVE-2025-37823, CVE-2025-37836, CVE-2025-37879, CVE-2025-37884, CVE-2025-37885