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TencentOS Server 4: edk2 (TSSA-2025:0967)

high Nessus Plugin ID 279659

Synopsis

The remote TencentOS Server 4 host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The version of Tencent Linux installed on the remote TencentOS Server 4 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the TSSA-2025:0967 advisory.

 Package updates are available for TencentOS Server 4 that fix the following vulnerabilities:

 CVE-2025-2296:
 EDK2 contains a vulnerability in BIOS where an attacker may cause Improper Input Validation by local access. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could alter control flow in unexpected ways, potentially allowing arbitrary command execution and impacting Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability.

 CVE-2024-38798:
 EDK2 contains a vulnerability in BIOS where an attacker may cause Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor by local access. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will lead to

 possible information disclosure or escalation of privilege

 and impact Confidentiality.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Tencent Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://mirrors.tencent.com/tlinux/errata/tssa-20250967.xml

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 279659

File Name: tencentos_TSSA_2025_0967.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 12/24/2025

Updated: 12/24/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Temporal Score: 5.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-2296

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.2

Temporal Score: 7.1

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

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

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.4

Threat Score: 5.7

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:tencent:tencentos_server:edk2, cpe:/o:tencent:tencentos_server:4

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/etc/os-release, Host/TencentOS/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/18/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/9/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-38798, CVE-2025-2296