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Photon OS 5.0: Libpng PHSA-2025-5.0-0694

high Nessus Plugin ID 276942

Synopsis

The remote PhotonOS host is missing multiple security updates.

Description

An update of the libpng package has been released.

Solution

Update the affected Linux packages.

See Also

https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/Security-Update-5.0-694.md

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 276942

File Name: PhotonOS_PHSA-2025-5_0-0694_libpng.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 12/1/2025

Updated: 12/1/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-64720

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 6.4

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-65018

Vulnerability Information

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

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: 11/28/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/24/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-64505, CVE-2025-64506, CVE-2025-64720, CVE-2025-65018