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Photon OS 5.0: Openssh PHSA-2026-5.0-0936

high Nessus Plugin ID 331582

Synopsis

The remote PhotonOS host is missing multiple security updates.

Description

An update of the openssh package has been released.

Solution

Update the affected Linux packages.

See Also

https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/Security-Update-5.0-936.md

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 331582

File Name: PhotonOS_PHSA-2026-5_0-0936_openssh.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 8/1/2026

Updated: 8/1/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.5

Percentile: 51.86

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-59999

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

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:openssh

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/31/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/23/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-55655, CVE-2026-59995, CVE-2026-59996, CVE-2026-59997, CVE-2026-59999, CVE-2026-60000, CVE-2026-60001

IAVA: 2026-A-0691