SUSE-SU-2025:1565-1: moderate: Security update for open-vm-tools

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# Security update for open-vm-tools

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:1565-1  
Release Date: 2025-05-16T11:05:16Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1237147
  * bsc#1241938
  * bsc#1243106

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-22247

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-22247 ( SUSE ):  6.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-22247 ( SUSE ):  6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2025-22247 ( NVD ):  6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  * Containers Module 15-SP6
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability and has two security fixes can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for open-vm-tools fixes the following issues:

Update to 12.5.2:

Security fixes:

  * CVE-2025-22247: Fixed Insecure file handling (bsc#1243106)

Other fixes:

  * Fixed GCC 15 compile time error (bsc#1241938)
  * Fix building with containerd 1.7.25+ (bsc#1237147)

Full changelog:

https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-12.5.2/ReleaseNotes.md
https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-12.5.2/open-vm-
tools/ChangeLog

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-1565=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-1565=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-1565=1

  * Containers Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Containers-15-SP6-2025-1565=1

  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP6-2025-1565=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 x86_64 i586)
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.5.2-150600.3.12.1
    * open-vm-tools-containerinfo-12.5.2-150600.3.12.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-12.5.2-150600.3.12.1
    * open-vm-tools-12.5.2-150600.3.12.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.5.2-150600.3.12.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.5.2-150600.3.12.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.5.2-150600.3.12.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.5.2-150600.3.12.1
    * open-vm-tools-containerinfo-debuginfo-12.5.2-150600.3.12.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.5.2-150600.3.12.1
    * libvmtools-devel-12.5.2-150600.3.12.1
    * libvmtools0-12.5.2-150600.3.12.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-salt-minion-12.5.2-150600.3.12.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.5.2-150600.3.12.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.5.2-150600.3.12.1
    * open-vm-tools-12.5.2-150600.3.12.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.5.2-150600.3.12.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.5.2-150600.3.12.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.5.2-150600.3.12.1
    * libvmtools0-12.5.2-150600.3.12.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-salt-minion-12.5.2-150600.3.12.1
    * libvmtools-devel-12.5.2-150600.3.12.1
  * Containers Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-containerinfo-12.5.2-150600.3.12.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.5.2-150600.3.12.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.5.2-150600.3.12.1
    * open-vm-tools-containerinfo-debuginfo-12.5.2-150600.3.12.1
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-12.5.2-150600.3.12.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.5.2-150600.3.12.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.5.2-150600.3.12.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.5.2-150600.3.12.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-22247.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1237147
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1241938
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243106

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