SUSE-SU-2023:3504-1: important: Security update for open-vm-tools

Thu Aug 31 20:30:11 UTC 2023

# Security update for open-vm-tools

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3504-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * #1212143
  * #1214566

Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-20867
  * CVE-2023-20900

CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-20867 ( SUSE ):  3.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2023-20867 ( NVD ):  3.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2023-20900 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-20900 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

  * SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

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

  * CVE-2023-20867: Fixed authentication bypass vulnerability in the vgauth
    module (bsc#1212143).
  * CVE-2023-20900: Fixed SAML token signature bypass vulnerability
    (bsc#1214566).

## Patch Instructions:

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

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP1-LTSS-2023-3504=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP1-LTSS-2023-3504=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP1-2023-3504=1

  * SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0  
To install this update, use the SUSE CaaS Platform 'skuba' tool. It will inform
you if it detects new updates and let you then trigger updating of the complete
cluster in a controlled way.

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1 (x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
    * open-vm-tools-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
    * libvmtools-devel-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
    * libvmtools0-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1 (x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
    * open-vm-tools-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
    * libvmtools-devel-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
    * libvmtools0-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 (x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
    * open-vm-tools-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
    * libvmtools-devel-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
    * libvmtools0-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
  * SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 (x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
    * open-vm-tools-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
    * libvmtools-devel-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1
    * libvmtools0-11.3.5-150100.4.37.18.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-20867.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-20900.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212143
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214566

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