USN-6463-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6463-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6463-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6463-2
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Published
2023-12-06T09:43:32.248590Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:40Z
Summary
open-vm-tools vulnerabilities
Details

USN-6463-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Open VM Tools. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Open VM Tools incorrectly handled SAML tokens. A remote attacker with Guest Operations privileges could possibly use this issue to elevate their 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: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+esm4?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm4

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
2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1
2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm2
2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm3

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+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-desktop",
            "binary_version": "2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-dev",
            "binary_version": "2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm4"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2023-34058",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2023-34059",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / open-vm-tools

Package

Name
open-vm-tools
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/open-vm-tools@2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm3?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm3

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
2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.2
2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.3
2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm1
2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools",
            "binary_version": "2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-desktop",
            "binary_version": "2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-dev",
            "binary_version": "2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2023-34058",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2023-34059",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS"
}