Description
VMware Tools contains an insecure file handling vulnerability. A malicious actor with non-administrative privileges on a guest VM may tamper the local files to trigger insecure file operations within that VM.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | VMware Tools | 12.x.x, 11.x.x – < 12.5.2 | 12.5.2 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | open-vm-tools | 2:12.5.0-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | open-vm-tools | 2:12.5.0-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | open-vm-tools | 2:12.2.0-1+deb12u3 | DSA-5919-1 |
| Debian 11 | open-vm-tools | 2:11.2.5-2+deb11u4 | DLA-4165-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | open-vm-tools | 2:12.4.5-1~ubuntu0.24.04.2 | USN-7508-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | open-vm-tools | 2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.2 | USN-7508-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | open-vm-tools | 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.8 | USN-7508-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | open-vm-tools | 2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm4 | USN-7508-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | open-vm-tools | 2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm5 | USN-7508-2 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | open-vm-tools +4 | 13.0.0-1.el9_7.1 | RHBA-2025:20841 |
| RHEL 8 | open-vm-tools +3 | 12.3.5-2.el8_10.2 | RHBA-2026:0860 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 10 | open-vm-tools +5 | 12.5.0-1.el10.alma.1 | ALSA-2025:A003 |
| AlmaLinux 9 | open-vm-tools +5 | 12.5.0-1.el9.alma.1 | ALSA-2025:A002, ALBA-2025:20841 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | open-vm-tools +5 | 12.3.5-2.el8.alma.1 | ALSA-2025:A001 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | open-vm-tools | 12.5.2-150600.3.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01565-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | open-vm-tools | 12.5.2-150600.3.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1565-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | open-vm-tools | 12.5.2-4.83.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01778-1 |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE Micro 6.1 | open-vm-tools | 12.5.2-slfo.1.1_1.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20452-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | open-vm-tools | 12.5.2-1.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20379-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | open-vm-tools | 12.5.2-150300.58.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01658-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | open-vm-tools | 12.5.2-150300.58.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01658-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | open-vm-tools | 12.5.2-150300.58.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01658-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | open-vm-tools | 12.5.2-150300.58.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01658-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | open-vm-tools | 12.5.2-150300.58.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01658-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | open-vm-tools | 12.5.2-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:15090-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | open-vm-tools | 12.5.2-150600.3.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:1565-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | open-vm-tools +5 | 12.3.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2025-982 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | open-vm-tools +5 | 12.3.0-1.amzn2.0.2 | ALAS2-2025-2864 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | open-vm-tools | 12.3.5-2 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | open-vm-tools | 11.3.0-4 | — |
Advisories 21
- ALSA-2025:A003 Moderate: open-vm-tools security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2025:A002 Moderate: open-vm-tools security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALBA-2025:20841 Moderate: open-vm-tools bug fix and enhancement update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2025:A001 Moderate: open-vm-tools security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-1439 Dell Secure Connect Gateway: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 11, 2026
- RHBA-2026:0860 Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: open-vm-tools bug fix and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Sep 2, 2026
- RHBA-2025:20841 Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: open-vm-tools bug fix and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Sep 2, 2026
- USN-7508-2 open-vm-tools vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- USN-7508-1 open-vm-tools vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2025:15090-1 libvmtools-devel-12.5.2-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20452-1 Security update for open-vm-tools SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20379-1 Security update for open-vm-tools SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- DSA-5919-1 open-vm-tools - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-4165-1 open-vm-tools - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:1565-1 Security update for open-vm-tools SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:01565-1 Security update for open-vm-tools SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:01778-1 Security update for open-vm-tools SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:01658-1 Security update for open-vm-tools SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-1000 VMware Tools: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Manipulation von Dateien BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 22, 2026
- ALAS2023-2025-982 Moderate: open-vm-tools security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jun 2, 2025
- ALAS2-2025-2864 Moderate: open-vm-tools security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · May 29, 2025