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Photon OS 4.0: Openssl PHSA-2026-4.0-0952

high Nessus Plugin ID 297823

Synopsis

The remote PhotonOS host is missing multiple security updates.

Description

An update of the openssl package has been released.

Solution

Update the affected Linux packages.

See Also

https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/Security-Update-4.0-952.md

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 297823

File Name: PhotonOS_PHSA-2026-4_0-0952_openssl.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 2/4/2026

Updated: 2/4/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-69421

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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: 1/28/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/10/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-15467, CVE-2025-68160, CVE-2025-69418, CVE-2025-69419, CVE-2025-69420, CVE-2025-69421, CVE-2025-9232, CVE-2026-22795, CVE-2026-22796

IAVA: 2025-A-0716-S, 2026-A-0087