Security update for open-vm-tools

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:2985-1
Rating: important
References:
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 Enterprise Storage 7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 ESPOS 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 Business Critical Linux 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

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

  • 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 Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 ESPOS 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-ESPOS-2022-2985=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-LTSS-2022-2985=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 Business Critical Linux 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-BCL-2022-2985=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-LTSS-2022-2985=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP2-2022-2985=1
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.1-2022-2985=1
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-Server-4.1-2022-2985=1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.1-2022-2985=1
  • SUSE Enterprise Storage 7
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7-2022-2985=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 ESPOS 15-SP2 (x86_64)
    • libvmtools0-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-debugsource-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • libvmtools0-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • libvmtools-devel-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-sdmp-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (x86_64)
    • libvmtools0-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-debugsource-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • libvmtools0-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • libvmtools-devel-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-sdmp-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 Business Critical Linux 15-SP2 (x86_64)
    • libvmtools0-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-debugsource-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • libvmtools0-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • libvmtools-devel-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-sdmp-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (x86_64)
    • libvmtools0-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-debugsource-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • libvmtools0-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • libvmtools-devel-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-sdmp-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (x86_64)
    • libvmtools0-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-debugsource-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • libvmtools0-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • libvmtools-devel-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-sdmp-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 (x86_64)
    • libvmtools0-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-debugsource-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • libvmtools0-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • libvmtools-devel-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-sdmp-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 (x86_64)
    • libvmtools0-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-debugsource-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • libvmtools0-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • libvmtools-devel-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-sdmp-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1 (x86_64)
    • libvmtools0-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-debugsource-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • libvmtools0-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • libvmtools-devel-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-sdmp-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
  • SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 (x86_64)
    • libvmtools0-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-debugsource-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • libvmtools0-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • libvmtools-devel-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-sdmp-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.11.1

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