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Photon OS 5.0: Linux PHSA-2026-5.0-91-0813

🗓️ 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus🔗 www.tenable.com👁 12 Views

Photon OS 5.0 affected by VMware advisory PHSA-2026-5.0-91-0813 CVEs.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from VMware Security Advisory PHSA-2026-5.0-91-0813. The text
# itself is copyright (C) VMware, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(332542);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/08/05");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2023-53545",
    "CVE-2024-47809",
    "CVE-2024-49998",
    "CVE-2024-50298",
    "CVE-2024-56719",
    "CVE-2025-21676",
    "CVE-2025-21682",
    "CVE-2025-38162",
    "CVE-2025-38192",
    "CVE-2025-38626",
    "CVE-2025-38659",
    "CVE-2025-39748",
    "CVE-2025-40084",
    "CVE-2025-40358",
    "CVE-2025-68265",
    "CVE-2025-71067",
    "CVE-2026-23100",
    "CVE-2026-23113",
    "CVE-2026-23141",
    "CVE-2026-23154",
    "CVE-2026-23204",
    "CVE-2026-23253",
    "CVE-2026-23270",
    "CVE-2026-23271",
    "CVE-2026-23279",
    "CVE-2026-23281",
    "CVE-2026-23284",
    "CVE-2026-23286",
    "CVE-2026-23287",
    "CVE-2026-23289",
    "CVE-2026-23290",
    "CVE-2026-23291",
    "CVE-2026-23292",
    "CVE-2026-23293",
    "CVE-2026-23296",
    "CVE-2026-23298",
    "CVE-2026-23300",
    "CVE-2026-23303",
    "CVE-2026-23304",
    "CVE-2026-23306",
    "CVE-2026-23307",
    "CVE-2026-23309",
    "CVE-2026-23312",
    "CVE-2026-23315",
    "CVE-2026-23317",
    "CVE-2026-23318",
    "CVE-2026-23319",
    "CVE-2026-23321",
    "CVE-2026-23324",
    "CVE-2026-23335",
    "CVE-2026-23336",
    "CVE-2026-23339",
    "CVE-2026-23340",
    "CVE-2026-23343",
    "CVE-2026-23351",
    "CVE-2026-23356",
    "CVE-2026-23357",
    "CVE-2026-23359",
    "CVE-2026-23362",
    "CVE-2026-23364",
    "CVE-2026-23365",
    "CVE-2026-23367",
    "CVE-2026-23368",
    "CVE-2026-23370",
    "CVE-2026-23372",
    "CVE-2026-23378",
    "CVE-2026-23379",
    "CVE-2026-23381",
    "CVE-2026-23382",
    "CVE-2026-23388",
    "CVE-2026-23391",
    "CVE-2026-23392",
    "CVE-2026-23395",
    "CVE-2026-23396",
    "CVE-2026-23397",
    "CVE-2026-23398",
    "CVE-2026-23420",
    "CVE-2026-23422",
    "CVE-2026-23426",
    "CVE-2026-23428",
    "CVE-2026-23434",
    "CVE-2026-23438",
    "CVE-2026-23439",
    "CVE-2026-23443",
    "CVE-2026-23446",
    "CVE-2026-23449",
    "CVE-2026-23450",
    "CVE-2026-23452",
    "CVE-2026-23454",
    "CVE-2026-23455",
    "CVE-2026-23456",
    "CVE-2026-23457",
    "CVE-2026-23458",
    "CVE-2026-23460",
    "CVE-2026-23462",
    "CVE-2026-23463",
    "CVE-2026-23471",
    "CVE-2026-23474",
    "CVE-2026-23475",
    "CVE-2026-31389",
    "CVE-2026-31391",
    "CVE-2026-31392",
    "CVE-2026-31393",
    "CVE-2026-31396",
    "CVE-2026-31399",
    "CVE-2026-31400",
    "CVE-2026-31402",
    "CVE-2026-31403",
    "CVE-2026-31405",
    "CVE-2026-31409",
    "CVE-2026-31788"
  );

  script_name(english:"Photon OS 5.0: Linux PHSA-2026-5.0-91-0813");

  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-5.0-91-813.md");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected Linux packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-23395");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2024/10/21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/04/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/08/05");

  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_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-6.1.167-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-devel-6.1.167-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-docs-6.1.167-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-gpu-6.1.167-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-intel-i40e-2.22.18-10.0601167001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-intel-i40e-docs-2.22.18-10.0601167001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-intel-iavf-4.9.5-9.0601167001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-intel-iavf-docs-4.9.5-9.0601167001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-intel-ice-1.13.7-9.0601167001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-intel-ice-docs-1.13.7-9.0601167001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-sound-6.1.167-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-6.1.167-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-devel-6.1.167-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-docs-6.1.167-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-i40e-2.22.18-10.0601167001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-i40e-docs-2.22.18-10.0601167001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-iavf-4.9.5-9.0601167001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-iavf-docs-4.9.5-9.0601167001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-ice-1.13.7-9.0601167001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-ice-docs-1.13.7-9.0601167001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-python3-perf-6.1.167-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-rt-6.1.167-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-rt-devel-6.1.167-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-rt-docs-6.1.167-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-rt-drivers-intel-i40e-2.25.7-8.0601167001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-rt-drivers-intel-i40e-docs-2.25.7-8.0601167001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-rt-drivers-intel-iavf-4.11.1-7.0601167001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-rt-drivers-intel-iavf-docs-4.11.1-7.0601167001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-rt-drivers-intel-ice-1.14.9-7.0601167001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-rt-drivers-intel-ice-docs-1.14.9-7.0601167001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-rt-stalld-ebpf-plugin-6.1.167-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-tools-6.1.167-1.ph5')) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
    port       : 0,
    severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
    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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05 Aug 2026 00:00Current
7.1High risk
Vulners AI Score7.1
CVSS 3.18.8 - 10
EPSS0.01338
SSVC
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