The remote Oracle Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2024-12157 advisory.

    [7.4p1-23.0.3]
    - add KEX_INITIAL flag [Orabug: 36160445]
    - implement 'strict key exchange' [CVE-2023-48795][Orabug: 36160445]

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

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Oracle Linux 7 : openssh (ELSA-2024-12157)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 190505

Version 1.2

Version 1.1

Version 1.0

Version 1.2 Sep 23, 2024, 7:12 AM CVSS metrics ("Cvssv4 threat vector" set to "CVSS:4.0/E:P") Plugin Feed: 202409230712
Version 1.1 Sep 22, 2024, 3:24 AM CVSS metrics ("Cvssv4 score" set to 9.3) CVSS metrics ("Cvssv4 vector" set to "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N") Detection (updated detection logic) Plugin metadata Plugin Feed: 202409220324
Version 1.0 Feb 14, 2024, 6:22 AM New Plugin Feed: 202402140622