#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from VMware Security Advisory PHSA-2026-5.0-0771. The text
# itself is copyright (C) VMware, Inc.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(299982);
script_version("1.3");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/03/26");
script_cve_id("CVE-2025-71184");
script_name(english:"Photon OS 5.0: Linux PHSA-2026-5.0-0771");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote PhotonOS host is missing multiple security updates.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"An update of the linux package has been released.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/Security-Update-5.0-771.md");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected Linux packages.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-71184");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/01/31");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/02/24");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/02/26");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:vmware:photonos:linux");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:vmware:photonos:5.0");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"PhotonOS Local Security Checks");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/PhotonOS/release", "Host/PhotonOS/rpm-list");
exit(0);
}
include('rpm.inc');
if (!get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled')) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var _release = get_kb_item('Host/PhotonOS/release');
if (isnull(_release) || _release !~ "^VMware Photon") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'PhotonOS');
if (_release !~ "^VMware Photon (?:Linux|OS) 5\.0(\D|$)") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'PhotonOS 5.0');
if (!get_kb_item('Host/PhotonOS/rpm-list')) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 'aarch64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'PhotonOS', cpu);
var flag = 0;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-6.1', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-6.1.163-2.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-6.12', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-6.12.69-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-devel-6.1', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-devel-6.1.163-2.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-devel-6.12', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-devel-6.12.69-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-docs-6.1', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-docs-6.1.163-2.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-docs-6.12', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-docs-6.12.69-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-drivers-gpu-6.1', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-gpu-6.1.163-2.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-drivers-gpu-6.12', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-gpu-6.12.69-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-drivers-intel-i40e-2.22', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-intel-i40e-2.22.18-10.0601163002.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-drivers-intel-i40e-2.28', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-intel-i40e-2.28.10-1.0612069001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-drivers-intel-i40e-docs-2.22', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-intel-i40e-docs-2.22.18-10.0601163002.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-drivers-intel-i40e-docs-2.28', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-intel-i40e-docs-2.28.10-1.0612069001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-drivers-intel-iavf-4.13', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-intel-iavf-4.13.16-1.0612069001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-drivers-intel-iavf-4.9', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-intel-iavf-4.9.5-9.0601163002.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-drivers-intel-iavf-docs-4.13', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-intel-iavf-docs-4.13.16-1.0612069001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-drivers-intel-iavf-docs-4.9', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-intel-iavf-docs-4.9.5-9.0601163002.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-drivers-intel-ice-1.13', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-intel-ice-1.13.7-9.0601163002.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-drivers-intel-ice-2.3', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-intel-ice-2.3.10-1.0612069001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-drivers-intel-ice-docs-1.13', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-intel-ice-docs-1.13.7-9.0601163002.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-drivers-intel-ice-docs-2.3', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-intel-ice-docs-2.3.10-1.0612069001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-drivers-sound-6.1', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-sound-6.1.163-2.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-drivers-sound-6.12', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-sound-6.12.69-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-esx-6.1', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-6.1.163-2.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-esx-6.12', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-6.12.69-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-esx-devel-6.1', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-devel-6.1.163-2.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-esx-devel-6.12', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-devel-6.12.69-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-esx-docs-6.1', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-docs-6.1.163-2.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-esx-docs-6.12', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-docs-6.12.69-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-i40e-2.22', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-i40e-2.22.18-10.0601163002.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-i40e-2.28', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-i40e-2.28.10-1.0612069001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-i40e-docs-2.22', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-i40e-docs-2.22.18-10.0601163002.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-i40e-docs-2.28', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-i40e-docs-2.28.10-1.0612069001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-iavf-4.13', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-iavf-4.13.16-1.0612069001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-iavf-4.9', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-iavf-4.9.5-9.0601163002.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-iavf-docs-4.13', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-iavf-docs-4.13.16-1.0612069001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-iavf-docs-4.9', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-iavf-docs-4.9.5-9.0601163002.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-ice-1.13', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-ice-1.13.7-9.0601163002.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-ice-2.3', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-ice-2.3.10-1.0612069001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-ice-docs-1.13', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-ice-docs-1.13.7-9.0601163002.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-ice-docs-2.3', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-ice-docs-2.3.10-1.0612069001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-python3-perf-6.1', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-python3-perf-6.1.163-2.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-python3-perf-6.12', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-python3-perf-6.12.69-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-rt-6.1.163-2.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-rt-devel-6.1.163-2.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-rt-docs-6.1.163-2.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-rt-drivers-intel-i40e-2.25.7-8.0601163002.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-rt-drivers-intel-i40e-docs-2.25.7-8.0601163002.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-rt-drivers-intel-iavf-4.11.1-7.0601163002.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-rt-drivers-intel-iavf-docs-4.11.1-7.0601163002.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-rt-drivers-intel-ice-1.14.9-7.0601163002.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-rt-drivers-intel-ice-docs-1.14.9-7.0601163002.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-rt-stalld-ebpf-plugin-6.1.163-2.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-tools-6.1', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-tools-6.1.163-2.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_exists(rpm:'linux-tools-6.12', release:'PhotonOS-5.0') && rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-tools-6.12.69-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (flag)
{
security_report_v4(
port : 0,
severity : SECURITY_WARNING,
extra : rpm_report_get()
);
exit(0);
}
else
{
var tested = pkg_tests_get();
if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'linux');
}
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