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Photon OS 5.0: Postgresql16 PHSA-2026-5.0-90-1039

high Nessus Plugin ID 374985

Synopsis

The remote PhotonOS host is missing multiple security updates.

Description

An update of the postgresql16 package has been released.

Solution

Update the affected Linux packages.

See Also

https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/Security-Update-5.0-90-1039.md

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 374985

File Name: PhotonOS_PHSA-2026-5_0-90-1039_postgresql16.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 11/2/2026

Updated: 11/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.7

Percentile: 99.02

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-6638

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.9

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:vmware:photonos:5.0, p-cpe:/a:vmware:photonos:postgresql16

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: 10/17/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/12/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-14662, CVE-2026-14664, CVE-2026-14668, CVE-2026-14669, CVE-2026-14670, CVE-2026-14671, CVE-2026-14677, CVE-2026-14679, CVE-2026-14680, CVE-2026-15741, CVE-2026-15742, CVE-2026-16238, CVE-2026-16239, CVE-2026-18408, CVE-2026-19385, CVE-2026-2004, CVE-2026-2005, CVE-2026-2006, CVE-2026-6464, CVE-2026-6471, CVE-2026-6473, CVE-2026-6475, CVE-2026-6477, CVE-2026-6478, CVE-2026-6479, CVE-2026-6637, CVE-2026-6638

IAVB: 2026-B-0047-S, 2026-B-0129-S, 2026-B-0238, 2026-B-0267