SUSE-SU-2025:03535-1: important: Security update for open-vm-tools

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# Security update for open-vm-tools

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:03535-1  
Release Date: 2025-10-10T15:15:26Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1250373
  * bsc#1250692

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-41244

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-41244 ( SUSE ):  8.5
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-41244 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-41244 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7
  * Containers Module 15-SP6
  * Containers Module 15-SP7
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

  
  
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-2025-41244:
fixed a local privilege escalation vulnerability (bnc#1250373).

## 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-2025-3535=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-3535=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-3535=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2025-3535=1

  * Containers Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Containers-15-SP6-2025-3535=1

  * Containers Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Containers-15-SP7-2025-3535=1

  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP6-2025-3535=1

  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP7-2025-3535=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 x86_64 i586)
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
    * libvmtools-devel-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
    * libvmtools0-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-containerinfo-debuginfo-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-containerinfo-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-salt-minion-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
    * libvmtools0-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-salt-minion-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
    * libvmtools-devel-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
    * libvmtools0-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-salt-minion-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
    * libvmtools-devel-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
  * Containers Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-containerinfo-debuginfo-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-containerinfo-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
  * Containers Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-containerinfo-debuginfo-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-containerinfo-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-13.0.5-150600.3.21.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-41244.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1250373
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1250692

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