Summary
USN-6463-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Open VM Tools. This update provides
the corresponding updates 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 with Guest Operations privileges could possibly use this
issue to elevate their privileges. (CVE-2023-34058)
Matthias Gerstner discovered that Open VM Tools incorrectly handled file
descriptors when dropping privileges. A local attacker could possibly use
this issue to hijack /dev/uinput and simulate user inputs. (CVE-2023-34059)
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+esm4 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 18.04 LTS Pro:18.04:LTS | open-vm-tools | 2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm3 |
Vulnerabilities 2
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High 7.4
open-vm-tools contains a file descriptor hijack vulnerability in the vmware-user-suid-wrapper. A malicious actor with n…
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High 7.1
VMware Tools contains a SAML token signature bypass vulnerability. A malicious actor that has been granted Guest Operat…