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Photon OS 5.0: Linux PHSA-2026-5.0-91-0842

🗓️ 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Photon OS 5.0 update per VMware advisory PHSA-2026-5.0-91-0842 addressing multiple 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-2026-5.0-91-0842. The text
# itself is copyright (C) VMware, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(332421);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/08/18");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2024-57976",
    "CVE-2024-58074",
    "CVE-2024-58091",
    "CVE-2024-58093",
    "CVE-2024-58096",
    "CVE-2024-58097",
    "CVE-2025-21751",
    "CVE-2025-21833",
    "CVE-2025-21884",
    "CVE-2025-22026",
    "CVE-2025-22101",
    "CVE-2025-22102",
    "CVE-2025-22103",
    "CVE-2025-22105",
    "CVE-2025-22106",
    "CVE-2025-22107",
    "CVE-2025-22111",
    "CVE-2025-22113",
    "CVE-2025-22115",
    "CVE-2025-22121",
    "CVE-2025-22123",
    "CVE-2025-22124",
    "CVE-2025-22125",
    "CVE-2025-22126",
    "CVE-2025-22128",
    "CVE-2025-23129",
    "CVE-2025-23130",
    "CVE-2025-23133",
    "CVE-2025-23137",
    "CVE-2025-23155",
    "CVE-2025-37803",
    "CVE-2025-37821",
    "CVE-2025-37838",
    "CVE-2025-37842",
    "CVE-2025-37860",
    "CVE-2025-37880",
    "CVE-2025-37925",
    "CVE-2025-37967",
    "CVE-2025-37968",
    "CVE-2025-37984",
    "CVE-2025-38067",
    "CVE-2025-38104",
    "CVE-2025-38105",
    "CVE-2025-38230",
    "CVE-2025-38234",
    "CVE-2025-38248",
    "CVE-2025-38272",
    "CVE-2025-38306",
    "CVE-2025-38335",
    "CVE-2025-38351",
    "CVE-2025-38426",
    "CVE-2025-38502",
    "CVE-2025-38556",
    "CVE-2025-38591",
    "CVE-2025-38627",
    "CVE-2025-38643",
    "CVE-2025-38676",
    "CVE-2025-38678",
    "CVE-2025-39678",
    "CVE-2025-39764",
    "CVE-2025-39981",
    "CVE-2025-40001",
    "CVE-2025-40003",
    "CVE-2025-40005",
    "CVE-2025-40075",
    "CVE-2025-40077",
    "CVE-2025-40083",
    "CVE-2025-40097",
    "CVE-2025-40135",
    "CVE-2025-40149",
    "CVE-2025-40150",
    "CVE-2025-40164",
    "CVE-2025-40170",
    "CVE-2025-40215",
    "CVE-2025-40276",
    "CVE-2025-40325",
    "CVE-2025-68206",
    "CVE-2025-68239",
    "CVE-2025-68291",
    "CVE-2025-68333",
    "CVE-2025-68334",
    "CVE-2025-68345",
    "CVE-2025-68351",
    "CVE-2025-68357",
    "CVE-2025-68358",
    "CVE-2025-68365",
    "CVE-2025-68725",
    "CVE-2025-68749",
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    "CVE-2025-71075",
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    "CVE-2025-71082",
    "CVE-2025-71083",
    "CVE-2025-71084",
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    "CVE-2025-71095",
    "CVE-2025-71096",
    "CVE-2025-71097",
    "CVE-2025-71098",
    "CVE-2025-71102",
    "CVE-2025-71104",
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    "CVE-2025-71133",
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    "CVE-2026-23020",
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    "CVE-2026-43130",
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    "CVE-2026-43134",
    "CVE-2026-43135",
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    "CVE-2026-43157",
    "CVE-2026-43158",
    "CVE-2026-43159",
    "CVE-2026-43162",
    "CVE-2026-43163",
    "CVE-2026-43168",
    "CVE-2026-43171",
    "CVE-2026-43173",
    "CVE-2026-43180",
    "CVE-2026-43182",
    "CVE-2026-43183",
    "CVE-2026-43184",
    "CVE-2026-43186",
    "CVE-2026-43187",
    "CVE-2026-43190",
    "CVE-2026-43194",
    "CVE-2026-43196",
    "CVE-2026-43200",
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    "CVE-2026-43206",
    "CVE-2026-43207",
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    "CVE-2026-43218",
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    "CVE-2026-43227",
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    "CVE-2026-43232",
    "CVE-2026-43233",
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    "CVE-2026-43407",
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    "CVE-2026-43420",
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    "CVE-2026-43451",
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    "CVE-2026-43472",
    "CVE-2026-43473",
    "CVE-2026-43475",
    "CVE-2026-43476",
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    "CVE-2026-43483",
    "CVE-2026-43484",
    "CVE-2026-45847",
    "CVE-2026-45848",
    "CVE-2026-45856",
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    "CVE-2026-45858",
    "CVE-2026-45860",
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    "CVE-2026-45883",
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    "CVE-2026-45886",
    "CVE-2026-45890",
    "CVE-2026-45891",
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    "CVE-2026-45983",
    "CVE-2026-45984",
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    "CVE-2026-46249",
    "CVE-2026-46250",
    "CVE-2026-46251",
    "CVE-2026-46253",
    "CVE-2026-46259",
    "CVE-2026-46265",
    "CVE-2026-46267",
    "CVE-2026-46270",
    "CVE-2026-46328"
  );

  script_name(english:"Photon OS 5.0: Linux PHSA-2026-5.0-91-0842");

  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-5.0-91-842.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: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:L/AC:L/PR:L/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-2026-46267");

  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:"2025/02/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/05/07");
  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-6.12.78-5.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-devel-6.12.78-5.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-docs-6.12.78-5.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-gpu-6.12.78-5.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-intel-i40e-2.28.10-1.0612078005.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-intel-i40e-docs-2.28.10-1.0612078005.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-intel-iavf-4.13.16-1.0612078005.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-intel-iavf-docs-4.13.16-1.0612078005.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-intel-ice-2.3.10-1.0612078005.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-intel-ice-docs-2.3.10-1.0612078005.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-sound-6.12.78-5.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-6.12.78-4.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-devel-6.12.78-4.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-docs-6.12.78-4.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-i40e-2.28.10-1.0612078004.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-i40e-docs-2.28.10-1.0612078004.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-iavf-4.13.16-1.0612078004.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-iavf-docs-4.13.16-1.0612078004.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-ice-2.3.10-1.0612078004.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-ice-docs-2.3.10-1.0612078004.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-python3-perf-6.12.78-5.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-tools-6.12.78-5.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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18 Aug 2026 00:00Current
6.4Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.4
CVSS 3.17.8 - 9.8
EPSS0.00686
SSVC
13