USN-5578-2
- Source
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5578-2
- Import Source
- https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5578-2.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5578-2
- Related
- Published
- 2022-08-24T16:32:44.879003Z
- Modified
- 2022-08-24T16:32:44.879003Z
- Summary
- open-vm-tools vulnerability
- Details
-
USN-5578-1 fixed a vulnerability in Open VM Tools. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory 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:Pro:16.04:LTS / open-vm-tools
Package
- Name
- open-vm-tools
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/open-vm-tools@2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1
Affected versions
2:9.*
2:9.10.2-2822639-1ubuntu3
2:10.*
2:10.0.0-3000743-3ubuntu1
2:10.0.7-3227872-2ubuntu1
2:10.0.7-3227872-5ubuntu1~16.04.1
2:10.0.7-3227872-5ubuntu1~16.04.2
2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.16.04.1
Ecosystem specific
{
"availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "open-vm-tools",
"binary_version": "2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "open-vm-tools-dbgsym",
"binary_version": "2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "open-vm-tools-desktop",
"binary_version": "2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "open-vm-tools-desktop-dbgsym",
"binary_version": "2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "open-vm-tools-dev",
"binary_version": "2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1"
}
]
}