Security update for open-vm-tools

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:2935-1
Rating: important
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2022-31676 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2022-31676 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 ESPOS 12-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 LTSS 12-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9

An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for open-vm-tools fixes the following issues:

  • Updated to version 12.1.0 (build 20219665) (bsc#1202733):
  • CVE-2022-31676: Fixed an issue that could allow unprivileged users inside a virtual machine to escalate privileges (bsc#1202657).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-9-2022-2935=1
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-9-2022-2935=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP4-2022-2935=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 ESPOS 12-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-ESPOS-2022-2935=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 LTSS 12-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-LTSS-2022-2935=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2022-2935=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2022-2935=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2022-2935=1

Package List:

  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 (x86_64)
    • open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • libvmtools0-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.1.0-4.45.1
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 (x86_64)
    • open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • libvmtools0-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.1.0-4.45.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 (x86_64)
    • open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • libvmtools0-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.1.0-4.45.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 ESPOS 12-SP4 (x86_64)
    • open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • libvmtools0-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.1.0-4.45.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 LTSS 12-SP4 (x86_64)
    • open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • libvmtools0-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.1.0-4.45.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    • open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • libvmtools0-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.1.0-4.45.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    • open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • libvmtools0-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.1.0-4.45.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    • open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • libvmtools0-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.1.0-4.45.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.1.0-4.45.1

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