SUSE-SU-2025:03436-1: important: Security update for open-vm-tools
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# Security update for open-vm-tools
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:03436-1
Release Date: 2025-09-30T14:10:12Z
Rating: important
References:
* bsc#1250373
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:
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.
## Description:
This update for open-vm-tools fixes the following issues:
* CVE-2025-41244: local privilege escalation via the Service Discovery Plugin
(bsc#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:
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2025-3436=1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2025-3436=1
## Package List:
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
* open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-13.0.0-4.89.1
* open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-13.0.0-4.89.1
* libvmtools0-13.0.0-4.89.1
* open-vm-tools-debugsource-13.0.0-4.89.1
* open-vm-tools-debuginfo-13.0.0-4.89.1
* open-vm-tools-desktop-13.0.0-4.89.1
* libvmtools0-debuginfo-13.0.0-4.89.1
* open-vm-tools-13.0.0-4.89.1
* open-vm-tools-sdmp-13.0.0-4.89.1
* open-vm-tools-salt-minion-13.0.0-4.89.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (x86_64)
* open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-13.0.0-4.89.1
* open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-13.0.0-4.89.1
* libvmtools0-13.0.0-4.89.1
* open-vm-tools-debugsource-13.0.0-4.89.1
* open-vm-tools-debuginfo-13.0.0-4.89.1
* open-vm-tools-desktop-13.0.0-4.89.1
* libvmtools0-debuginfo-13.0.0-4.89.1
* open-vm-tools-13.0.0-4.89.1
* open-vm-tools-sdmp-13.0.0-4.89.1
* open-vm-tools-salt-minion-13.0.0-4.89.1
## References:
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-41244.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1250373
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