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Photon OS 5.0: Linux PHSA-2026-5.0-91-0904

🗓️ 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus🔗 www.tenable.com👁 16 Views

Photon OS 5.0 receives fixes per VMware advisory PHSA-2026-5.0-91-0904 for numerous vulnerabilities.

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ATTACKERKB		CVE-2026-46169
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attackerkb
ATTACKERKB		CVE-2026-53189
25 Jun 202608:39
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attackerkb
ATTACKERKB		CVE-2026-46137
28 May 202609:35
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attackerkb
ATTACKERKB		CVE-2026-43501
21 May 202612:17
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attackerkb
ATTACKERKB		CVE-2026-52923
24 Jun 202607:14
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attackerkb
ATTACKERKB		CVE-2026-46208
28 May 202609:40
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attackerkb
ATTACKERKB		CVE-2026-53268
25 Jun 202608:39
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ATTACKERKB		CVE-2026-53274
25 Jun 202608:39
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attackerkb
ATTACKERKB		CVE-2026-52935
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ATTACKERKB		CVE-2026-46323
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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-2026-5.0-91-0904. The text
# itself is copyright (C) VMware, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(332436);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/08/05");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2023-54125",
    "CVE-2024-27012",
    "CVE-2026-23310",
    "CVE-2026-31709",
    "CVE-2026-43303",
    "CVE-2026-43421",
    "CVE-2026-43492",
    "CVE-2026-43493",
    "CVE-2026-43495",
    "CVE-2026-43501",
    "CVE-2026-45852",
    "CVE-2026-45991",
    "CVE-2026-45993",
    "CVE-2026-45996",
    "CVE-2026-45999",
    "CVE-2026-46003",
    "CVE-2026-46005",
    "CVE-2026-46021",
    "CVE-2026-46026",
    "CVE-2026-46038",
    "CVE-2026-46043",
    "CVE-2026-46052",
    "CVE-2026-46065",
    "CVE-2026-46069",
    "CVE-2026-46083",
    "CVE-2026-46086",
    "CVE-2026-46091",
    "CVE-2026-46110",
    "CVE-2026-46116",
    "CVE-2026-46125",
    "CVE-2026-46137",
    "CVE-2026-46159",
    "CVE-2026-46160",
    "CVE-2026-46164",
    "CVE-2026-46169",
    "CVE-2026-46180",
    "CVE-2026-46190",
    "CVE-2026-46191",
    "CVE-2026-46193",
    "CVE-2026-46195",
    "CVE-2026-46196",
    "CVE-2026-46208",
    "CVE-2026-46322",
    "CVE-2026-46323",
    "CVE-2026-52913",
    "CVE-2026-52917",
    "CVE-2026-52918",
    "CVE-2026-52923",
    "CVE-2026-52924",
    "CVE-2026-52927",
    "CVE-2026-52929",
    "CVE-2026-52930",
    "CVE-2026-52934",
    "CVE-2026-52935",
    "CVE-2026-52939",
    "CVE-2026-52942",
    "CVE-2026-52943",
    "CVE-2026-52946",
    "CVE-2026-52947",
    "CVE-2026-52948",
    "CVE-2026-53080",
    "CVE-2026-53131",
    "CVE-2026-53133",
    "CVE-2026-53134",
    "CVE-2026-53135",
    "CVE-2026-53136",
    "CVE-2026-53137",
    "CVE-2026-53146",
    "CVE-2026-53147",
    "CVE-2026-53148",
    "CVE-2026-53149",
    "CVE-2026-53150",
    "CVE-2026-53160",
    "CVE-2026-53161",
    "CVE-2026-53168",
    "CVE-2026-53176",
    "CVE-2026-53177",
    "CVE-2026-53181",
    "CVE-2026-53182",
    "CVE-2026-53183",
    "CVE-2026-53184",
    "CVE-2026-53186",
    "CVE-2026-53189",
    "CVE-2026-53192",
    "CVE-2026-53194",
    "CVE-2026-53195",
    "CVE-2026-53196",
    "CVE-2026-53198",
    "CVE-2026-53199",
    "CVE-2026-53207",
    "CVE-2026-53208",
    "CVE-2026-53209",
    "CVE-2026-53212",
    "CVE-2026-53213",
    "CVE-2026-53215",
    "CVE-2026-53216",
    "CVE-2026-53217",
    "CVE-2026-53218",
    "CVE-2026-53219",
    "CVE-2026-53221",
    "CVE-2026-53223",
    "CVE-2026-53225",
    "CVE-2026-53227",
    "CVE-2026-53228",
    "CVE-2026-53236",
    "CVE-2026-53238",
    "CVE-2026-53239",
    "CVE-2026-53242",
    "CVE-2026-53245",
    "CVE-2026-53249",
    "CVE-2026-53252",
    "CVE-2026-53254",
    "CVE-2026-53255",
    "CVE-2026-53256",
    "CVE-2026-53264",
    "CVE-2026-53266",
    "CVE-2026-53268",
    "CVE-2026-53269",
    "CVE-2026-53270",
    "CVE-2026-53274",
    "CVE-2026-53275"
  );

  script_name(english:"Photon OS 5.0: Linux PHSA-2026-5.0-91-0904");

  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-5.0-91-904.md");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected Linux packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/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: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-2026-53196");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss3_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-53195");

  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:"2024/04/27");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/06/27");
  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-6.1.176-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-devel-6.1.176-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-docs-6.1.176-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-gpu-6.1.176-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-intel-i40e-2.22.18-10.0601176001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-intel-i40e-docs-2.22.18-10.0601176001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-intel-iavf-4.9.5-9.0601176001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-intel-iavf-docs-4.9.5-9.0601176001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-intel-ice-1.13.7-9.0601176001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-intel-ice-docs-1.13.7-9.0601176001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-sound-6.1.176-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-6.1.176-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-devel-6.1.176-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-docs-6.1.176-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-i40e-2.22.18-10.0601176001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-i40e-docs-2.22.18-10.0601176001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-iavf-4.9.5-9.0601176001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-iavf-docs-4.9.5-9.0601176001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-ice-1.13.7-9.0601176001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-ice-docs-1.13.7-9.0601176001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-python3-perf-6.1.176-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-tools-6.1.176-1.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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