SUSE-SU-2023:4230-1: important: Security update for open-vm-tools

Fri Oct 27 12:30:02 UTC 2023

# Security update for open-vm-tools

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4230-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1216432
  * bsc#1216433

Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-34058
  * CVE-2023-34059

CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-34058 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-34058 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-34059 ( NVD ):  7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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-2023-34058: Fixed a SAML token signature bypass issue (bsc#1216432).
  * CVE-2023-34059: Fixed a privilege escalation issue through vmware-user-suid-
    wrapper (bsc#1216433).

## 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:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP1-LTSS-2023-4230=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP1-2023-4230=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.

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP1-LTSS-2023-4230=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1 (x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
    * libvmtools0-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
    * libvmtools-devel-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 (x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
    * libvmtools0-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
    * libvmtools-devel-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
  * SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 (x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
    * libvmtools0-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
    * libvmtools-devel-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1 (x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
    * libvmtools0-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
    * libvmtools-devel-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-34058.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-34059.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216432
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216433

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