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Photon OS 5.0: Linux PHSA-2026-5.0-92-0849

🗓️ 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus🔗 www.tenable.com👁 8 Views

Photon OS 5.0 security advisory PHSA-2026-5.0-92-0849 lists multiple CVEs requiring patching.

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ubuntucve
UbuntuCve		CVE-2025-21709
27 Feb 202502:15
–ubuntucve
ubuntucve
UbuntuCve		CVE-2025-22116
16 Apr 202515:16
–ubuntucve
ubuntucve
UbuntuCve		CVE-2025-22117
16 Apr 202515:16
–ubuntucve
ubuntucve
UbuntuCve		CVE-2025-38584
19 Aug 202517:15
–ubuntucve
ubuntucve
UbuntuCve		CVE-2025-39816
16 Sep 202513:15
–ubuntucve
ubuntucve
UbuntuCve		CVE-2025-68175
16 Dec 202514:15
–ubuntucve
ubuntucve
UbuntuCve		CVE-2025-68293
16 Dec 202516:16
–ubuntucve
ubuntucve
UbuntuCve		CVE-2025-68305
16 Dec 202516:16
–ubuntucve
ubuntucve
UbuntuCve		CVE-2025-68306
16 Dec 202516:16
–ubuntucve
ubuntucve
UbuntuCve		CVE-2025-68736
24 Dec 202513:16
–ubuntucve
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##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from VMware Security Advisory PHSA-2026-5.0-92-0849. The text
# itself is copyright (C) VMware, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(333798);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/08/10");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2025-21709",
    "CVE-2025-22116",
    "CVE-2025-22117",
    "CVE-2025-38584",
    "CVE-2025-39816",
    "CVE-2025-68175",
    "CVE-2025-68293",
    "CVE-2025-68305",
    "CVE-2025-68306",
    "CVE-2025-68736",
    "CVE-2025-71269",
    "CVE-2026-22981",
    "CVE-2026-22985",
    "CVE-2026-22986",
    "CVE-2026-22993",
    "CVE-2026-23210",
    "CVE-2026-23255",
    "CVE-2026-23302",
    "CVE-2026-23330",
    "CVE-2026-23374",
    "CVE-2026-23389",
    "CVE-2026-23401",
    "CVE-2026-23417",
    "CVE-2026-23442",
    "CVE-2026-23444",
    "CVE-2026-23468",
    "CVE-2026-31406",
    "CVE-2026-31407",
    "CVE-2026-31413",
    "CVE-2026-31429",
    "CVE-2026-31430",
    "CVE-2026-31432",
    "CVE-2026-31438",
    "CVE-2026-31439",
    "CVE-2026-31440",
    "CVE-2026-31470",
    "CVE-2026-31474",
    "CVE-2026-31479",
    "CVE-2026-31482",
    "CVE-2026-31506",
    "CVE-2026-31511",
    "CVE-2026-31525",
    "CVE-2026-31528",
    "CVE-2026-31530",
    "CVE-2026-31554",
    "CVE-2026-31556",
    "CVE-2026-31558",
    "CVE-2026-31561",
    "CVE-2026-31575",
    "CVE-2026-31594",
    "CVE-2026-31638",
    "CVE-2026-31639",
    "CVE-2026-31644",
    "CVE-2026-31645",
    "CVE-2026-31646",
    "CVE-2026-31647",
    "CVE-2026-31666",
    "CVE-2026-31676",
    "CVE-2026-31694",
    "CVE-2026-31696",
    "CVE-2026-31697",
    "CVE-2026-31698",
    "CVE-2026-31699",
    "CVE-2026-31700",
    "CVE-2026-31701",
    "CVE-2026-31702",
    "CVE-2026-31704",
    "CVE-2026-31705",
    "CVE-2026-31706",
    "CVE-2026-31707",
    "CVE-2026-31708",
    "CVE-2026-31709",
    "CVE-2026-31711",
    "CVE-2026-31712",
    "CVE-2026-31714",
    "CVE-2026-31715",
    "CVE-2026-31716",
    "CVE-2026-31718",
    "CVE-2026-31722",
    "CVE-2026-31723",
    "CVE-2026-31724",
    "CVE-2026-31725",
    "CVE-2026-31727",
    "CVE-2026-31729",
    "CVE-2026-31730",
    "CVE-2026-31731",
    "CVE-2026-31733",
    "CVE-2026-31736",
    "CVE-2026-31739",
    "CVE-2026-31740",
    "CVE-2026-31741",
    "CVE-2026-31743",
    "CVE-2026-31765",
    "CVE-2026-31767",
    "CVE-2026-31772",
    "CVE-2026-31774",
    "CVE-2026-31786",
    "CVE-2026-31787",
    "CVE-2026-43007",
    "CVE-2026-43012",
    "CVE-2026-43016",
    "CVE-2026-43019",
    "CVE-2026-43033",
    "CVE-2026-43036",
    "CVE-2026-43044",
    "CVE-2026-43049",
    "CVE-2026-43052",
    "CVE-2026-43056",
    "CVE-2026-43058",
    "CVE-2026-43063",
    "CVE-2026-43071",
    "CVE-2026-43072",
    "CVE-2026-43073",
    "CVE-2026-43074",
    "CVE-2026-43075",
    "CVE-2026-43076",
    "CVE-2026-43077",
    "CVE-2026-43078",
    "CVE-2026-43079",
    "CVE-2026-43080",
    "CVE-2026-43081",
    "CVE-2026-43082",
    "CVE-2026-43085",
    "CVE-2026-43086",
    "CVE-2026-43089",
    "CVE-2026-43090",
    "CVE-2026-43091",
    "CVE-2026-43092",
    "CVE-2026-43093",
    "CVE-2026-43094",
    "CVE-2026-43098",
    "CVE-2026-43099",
    "CVE-2026-43103",
    "CVE-2026-43104",
    "CVE-2026-43105",
    "CVE-2026-43107",
    "CVE-2026-43108",
    "CVE-2026-43110",
    "CVE-2026-43111",
    "CVE-2026-43112",
    "CVE-2026-43113",
    "CVE-2026-43114",
    "CVE-2026-43117",
    "CVE-2026-43119",
    "CVE-2026-43120",
    "CVE-2026-46092"
  );

  script_name(english:"Photon OS 5.0: Linux PHSA-2026-5.0-92-0849");

  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-5.0-92-849.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-2026-43120");

  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:"2025/02/27");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/05/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/08/10");

  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-6.12.87-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-devel-6.12.87-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-docs-6.12.87-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-gpu-6.12.87-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-intel-i40e-2.28.10-1.0612087001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-intel-i40e-docs-2.28.10-1.0612087001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-intel-iavf-4.13.16-1.0612087001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-intel-iavf-docs-4.13.16-1.0612087001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-intel-ice-2.3.10-1.0612087001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-intel-ice-docs-2.3.10-1.0612087001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-drivers-sound-6.12.87-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-6.12.87-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-devel-6.12.87-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-docs-6.12.87-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-i40e-2.28.10-1.0612087001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-i40e-docs-2.28.10-1.0612087001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-iavf-4.13.16-1.0612087001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-iavf-docs-4.13.16-1.0612087001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-ice-2.3.10-1.0612087001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-esx-drivers-intel-ice-docs-2.3.10-1.0612087001.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-python3-perf-6.12.87-1.ph5')) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:'PhotonOS-5.0', cpu:'x86_64', reference:'linux-tools-6.12.87-1.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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