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Photon OS 2.0: Linux PHSA-2018-2.0-0037-(a)
high Nessus Plugin ID 121933
Synopsis
The remote PhotonOS host is missing multiple security updates.Description
An update of the linux package has been released.Solution
Update the affected Linux packages.See Also
https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/Security-Updates-2-37-a.md
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 121933
File Name: PhotonOS_PHSA-2018-2_0-0037-a_linux.nasl
Version: 1.6
Type: local
Family: PhotonOS Local Security Checks
Published: 2/7/2019
Updated: 6/21/2024
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.5
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 6.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-8897
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:vmware:photonos:linux, cpe:/o:vmware:photonos:2.0
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/PhotonOS/release, Host/PhotonOS/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/23/2018
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/23/2018
Exploitable With
Metasploit (Microsoft Windows POP/MOV SS Local Privilege Elevation Vulnerability)