USN-6463-1

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6463-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6463-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6463-1
Related
Published
2023-10-31T14:47:07.732019Z
Modified
2023-10-31T14:47:07.732019Z
Summary
open-vm-tools vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that Open VM Tools incorrectly handled SAML tokens. A remote attacker Guest Operations privileges could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges. (CVE-2023-34058)

Matthias Gerstner discovered that Open VM Tools incorrectly handled file descriptors when dropping privileges. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to hijack /dev/uinput and simulate user inputs. (CVE-2023-34059)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / open-vm-tools

Package

Name
open-vm-tools
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/open-vm-tools?arch=src?distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.7

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
2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.3
2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.4
2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.5
2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.6

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.7",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.7",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.7",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-desktop"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.7",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-desktop-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.7",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.7",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-sdmp"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.7",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-sdmp-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / open-vm-tools

Package

Name
open-vm-tools
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/open-vm-tools?arch=src?distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:12.1.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.4

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
2:11.3.5-1ubuntu4.1

2:12.*

2:12.1.0-1~ubuntu0.22.04.1
2:12.1.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.1
2:12.1.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.2
2:12.1.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.3

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.1.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.4",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.1.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.4",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-containerinfo"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.1.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.4",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-containerinfo-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.1.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.4",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.1.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.4",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-desktop"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.1.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.4",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-desktop-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.1.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.4",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.1.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.4",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-salt-minion"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.1.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.4",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-sdmp"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.1.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.4",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-sdmp-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:23.10 / open-vm-tools

Package

Name
open-vm-tools
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/open-vm-tools?arch=src?distro=mantic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:12.3.0-1ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

2:12.*

2:12.1.5-3
2:12.2.0-1
2:12.2.5-1
2:12.2.5-1ubuntu1
2:12.3.0-1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.3.0-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.3.0-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-containerinfo"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.3.0-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-containerinfo-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.3.0-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.3.0-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-desktop"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.3.0-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-desktop-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.3.0-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.3.0-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-salt-minion"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.3.0-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-sdmp"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.3.0-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-sdmp-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}