USN-7508-1

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7508-1

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7508-1.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-7508-1

Related

Published

2025-05-13T09:00:12.107366Z

Modified

2025-05-13T09:00:12.107366Z

Summary

open-vm-tools vulnerability

Details

It was discovered that Open VM Tools incorrectly handled certain file operations. An attacker in a guest could use this issue to perform insecure file operations and possibly elevate privileges in the guest.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / open-vm-tools

Package

Name: open-vm-tools
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/open-vm-tools@2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.8?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.8

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

2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.7

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.8",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.8",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.8",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-desktop"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.8",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-desktop-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.8",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.8",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-sdmp"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.8",
            "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@2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.2?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.2

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

2:12.1.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.4

2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.2",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.2",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-containerinfo"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.2",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-containerinfo-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.2",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.2",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-desktop"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.2",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-desktop-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.2",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.2",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-salt-minion"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.2",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-sdmp"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.2",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-sdmp-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.10 / open-vm-tools

Package

Name: open-vm-tools
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/open-vm-tools@2:12.4.5-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=oracular

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

2:12.4.5-1ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

2:12.*

2:12.3.5-5build3

2:12.3.5-5build4

2:12.4.0-1

2:12.4.5-1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.4.5-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.4.5-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-containerinfo"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.4.5-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-containerinfo-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.4.5-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.4.5-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-desktop"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.4.5-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-desktop-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.4.5-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.4.5-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-salt-minion"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.4.5-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-sdmp"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.4.5-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-sdmp-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / open-vm-tools

Package

Name: open-vm-tools
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/open-vm-tools@2:12.4.5-1~ubuntu0.24.04.2?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

2:12.4.5-1~ubuntu0.24.04.2

Affected versions

2:12.*

2:12.3.0-1

2:12.3.5-1

2:12.3.5-3

2:12.3.5-4

2:12.3.5-5build1

2:12.3.5-5build2

2:12.3.5-5build3

2:12.4.5-1~ubuntu0.24.04.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.4.5-1~ubuntu0.24.04.2",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.4.5-1~ubuntu0.24.04.2",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-containerinfo"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.4.5-1~ubuntu0.24.04.2",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-containerinfo-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.4.5-1~ubuntu0.24.04.2",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.4.5-1~ubuntu0.24.04.2",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-desktop"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.4.5-1~ubuntu0.24.04.2",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-desktop-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.4.5-1~ubuntu0.24.04.2",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.4.5-1~ubuntu0.24.04.2",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-salt-minion"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.4.5-1~ubuntu0.24.04.2",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-sdmp"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.4.5-1~ubuntu0.24.04.2",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-sdmp-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.04 / open-vm-tools

Package

Name: open-vm-tools
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/open-vm-tools@2:12.5.0-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

2:12.5.0-1ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

2:12.*

2:12.4.5-1

2:12.5.0-1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.5.0-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.5.0-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-containerinfo"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.5.0-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-containerinfo-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.5.0-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.5.0-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-desktop"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.5.0-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-desktop-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.5.0-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.5.0-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-salt-minion"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.5.0-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-sdmp"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:12.5.0-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-sdmp-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}