Photon OS 4.0: Libssh PHSA-2025-4.0-0856

low Nessus Plugin ID 253441

Synopsis

The remote PhotonOS host is missing multiple security updates.

Description

An update of the libssh package has been released.

Solution

Update the affected Linux packages.

See Also

https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/Security-Update-4.0-856.md

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 253441

File Name: PhotonOS_PHSA-2025-4_0-0856_libssh.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 8/21/2025

Updated: 8/21/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.4

Temporal Score: 1.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-4878

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.6

Temporal Score: 3.2

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

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/20/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/3/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-4878

IAVA: 2025-A-0462