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Photon OS 5.0: Openssh PHSA-2025-5.0-90-0696

low Nessus Plugin ID 375002

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-5.0-90-696.md

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 375002

File Name: PhotonOS_PHSA-2025-5_0-90-0696_openssh.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: Local

Published: 11/2/2026

Updated: 11/3/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.1

Percentile: 53.65

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.4

Temporal Score: 1.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-61984

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.6

Temporal Score: 3.3

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

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:openssh

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: 12/1/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/6/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-61984

IAVA: 2025-A-0729-S