Summary
USN-6365-1 fixed a vulnerability in Open VM Tools. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Open VM Tools incorrectly handled SAML tokens. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass SAML token
signature verification and perform VMware Tools Guest Operations.
Fixed packages 2
| 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+esm3 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 18.04 LTS Pro:18.04:LTS | open-vm-tools | 2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm2 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 7.1
A malicious actor that has been granted Guest Operation Privileges https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vspher…
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-20900