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Photon OS 5.0: Libssh PHSA-2026-5.0-0782

high Nessus Plugin ID 321459

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-5.0-782.md

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 321459

File Name: PhotonOS_PHSA-2026-5_0-0782_libssh.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 6/17/2026

Updated: 6/17/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6

Temporal Score: 4.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-14821

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7

Temporal Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/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:libssh

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/6/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/19/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-14821

IAVA: 2026-A-0166