SUSE-SU-2023:2604-2: moderate: Security update for open-vm-tools

Fri Sep 8 12:30:26 UTC 2023

# Security update for open-vm-tools

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:2604-2  
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 Enterprise Storage 7.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.2

An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security 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 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 LTSS 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2023-2604=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2023-2604=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2023-2604=1

  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.2-2023-2604=1

  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-
Server-4.2-2023-2604=1

  * SUSE Manager Server 4.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.2-2023-2604=1

  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2023-2604=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-ESPOS-2023-2604=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * libvmtools-devel-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * libvmtools0-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.29.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3 (x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-salt-minion-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * libvmtools-devel-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * libvmtools0-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.29.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * libvmtools-devel-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * libvmtools0-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.29.1
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 (x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * libvmtools-devel-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * libvmtools0-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-12.2.0-150300.29.1
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 (x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * libvmtools-devel-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * libvmtools0-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-12.2.0-150300.29.1
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.2 (x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * libvmtools-devel-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * libvmtools0-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-12.2.0-150300.29.1
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-salt-minion-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * libvmtools-devel-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * libvmtools0-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.29.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3 (x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-salt-minion-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * libvmtools-devel-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * libvmtools0-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-12.2.0-150300.29.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.29.1

## 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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