Summary
USN-5578-1 fixed a vulnerability in Open VM Tools. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Open VM Tools incorrectly handled certain requests.
An attacker inside the guest could possibly use this issue to gain root
privileges inside the virtual machine.
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS | open-vm-tools | 2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Unscored —
VMware Tools (12.0.0, 11.x.y and 10.x.y) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with lo…
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-31676