SUSE-SU-2023:2530-1: moderate: Security update for open-vm-tools

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# Security update for open-vm-tools

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:2530-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * #1210695
  * #1212143

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-20867

  
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

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one fix 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).

Bug fixes:

  * Fixed build problem with grpc 1.54 (bsc#1210695).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE Moderate 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 Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-2530=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-2530=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-2530=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.2.0-4.53.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.2.0-4.53.1
    * open-vm-tools-12.2.0-4.53.1
    * open-vm-tools-salt-minion-12.2.0-4.53.1
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.2.0-4.53.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.2.0-4.53.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.2.0-4.53.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.2.0-4.53.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-12.2.0-4.53.1
    * libvmtools0-12.2.0-4.53.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.2.0-4.53.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.2.0-4.53.1
    * open-vm-tools-12.2.0-4.53.1
    * open-vm-tools-salt-minion-12.2.0-4.53.1
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.2.0-4.53.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.2.0-4.53.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.2.0-4.53.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.2.0-4.53.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-12.2.0-4.53.1
    * libvmtools0-12.2.0-4.53.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.2.0-4.53.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.2.0-4.53.1
    * open-vm-tools-12.2.0-4.53.1
    * open-vm-tools-salt-minion-12.2.0-4.53.1
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.2.0-4.53.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.2.0-4.53.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.2.0-4.53.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.2.0-4.53.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-12.2.0-4.53.1
    * libvmtools0-12.2.0-4.53.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-20867.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1210695
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212143

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