USN-5578-1

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5578-1

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5578-1.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5578-1

Related

Published

2022-08-24T11:25:37.682066Z

Modified

2022-08-24T11:25:37.682066Z

Summary

open-vm-tools vulnerability

Details

It was discovered that Open VM Tools incorrectly handled certain requests. An attacker inside the guest could possibly use this issue to gain root privileges inside the virtual machine.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / open-vm-tools

Package

Name: open-vm-tools
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/open-vm-tools@2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.2?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.2

Affected versions

2:10.*

2:10.1.10-3

2:10.1.10-3build1

2:10.1.15-1

2:10.1.15-1build1

2:10.2.0-2

2:10.2.0-2build1

2:10.2.0-3

2:10.2.0-3ubuntu1

2:10.2.0-3ubuntu2

2:10.2.0-3ubuntu3

2:10.3.0-0ubuntu1~18.04.1

2:10.3.0-0ubuntu1~18.04.2

2:10.3.0-0ubuntu1~18.04.3

2:10.3.5-7~ubuntu0.18.04.1

2:10.3.10-1~ubuntu0.18.04.1

2:11.*

2:11.0.1-2ubuntu0.18.04.2

2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.2",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.2",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.2",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-desktop"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.2",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-desktop-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.2",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-dev"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / open-vm-tools

Package

Name: open-vm-tools
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/open-vm-tools@2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.3?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.3

Affected versions

2:10.*

2:10.3.10-3ubuntu1

2:11.*

2:11.0.1-2

2:11.0.1-3

2:11.0.1-3ubuntu1

2:11.0.1-4

2:11.0.5-1

2:11.0.5-2

2:11.0.5-3

2:11.0.5-4

2:11.1.0-2~ubuntu20.04.1

2:11.1.5-1~ubuntu20.04.2

2:11.2.5-2ubuntu1~ubuntu20.04.1

2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.1

2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.3",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.3",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.3",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-desktop"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.3",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-desktop-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.3",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.3",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-sdmp"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.3",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-sdmp-dbgsym"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / open-vm-tools

Package

Name: open-vm-tools
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/open-vm-tools@2:11.3.5-1ubuntu4.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

2:11.3.5-1ubuntu4.1

Affected versions

2:11.*

2:11.3.0-2ubuntu1

2:11.3.0-2ubuntu2

2:11.3.5-1

2:11.3.5-1ubuntu2

2:11.3.5-1ubuntu3

2:11.3.5-1ubuntu4

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:11.3.5-1ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:11.3.5-1ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:11.3.5-1ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-desktop"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:11.3.5-1ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-desktop-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:11.3.5-1ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:11.3.5-1ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-sdmp"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:11.3.5-1ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-sdmp-dbgsym"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}