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Photon OS 5.0: Openssl PHSA-2024-5.0-0243

medium Nessus Plugin ID 204377

Synopsis

The remote PhotonOS host is missing multiple security updates.

Description

An update of the openssl package has been released.

Solution

Update the affected Linux packages.

See Also

https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/Security-Update-5.0-243.md

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 204377

File Name: PhotonOS_PHSA-2024-5_0-0243_openssl.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Published: 7/24/2024

Updated: 3/31/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.4

Temporal Score: 4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-2511

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.9

Temporal Score: 5.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:vmware:photonos:openssl, cpe:/o:vmware:photonos:5.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/PhotonOS/release, Host/PhotonOS/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/11/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/8/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-2511

IAVA: 2024-A-0208-S