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Photon OS 5.0: Kubernetes PHSA-2023-5.0-91-0049

critical Nessus Plugin ID 333994

Synopsis

The remote PhotonOS host is missing multiple security updates.

Description

An update of the kubernetes package has been released.

Solution

Update the affected Linux packages.

See Also

https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/Security-Update-5.0-91-49.md

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 333994

File Name: PhotonOS_PHSA-2023-5_0-91-0049_kubernetes.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 8/10/2026

Updated: 8/10/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.9

Percentile: 96.99

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.4

Temporal Score: 3.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-19921

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-28235

Vulnerability Information

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

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: 7/14/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/12/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-19921, CVE-2021-28235, CVE-2023-0296, CVE-2023-2431, CVE-2023-25809, CVE-2023-2727, CVE-2023-2728, CVE-2023-27561, CVE-2023-28642, CVE-2023-32082