Packages
- open-vm-tools - Open VMware Tools for virtual machines hosted on VMware
Details
It was discovered that Open VM Tools incorrectly handled permissions with
version checking. An attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate
privileges inside a virtual machine.
This update disables the SDMP get-versions.sh script, so version
information may no longer be made available.
It was discovered that Open VM Tools incorrectly handled permissions with
version checking. An attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate
privileges inside a virtual machine.
This update disables the SDMP get-versions.sh script, so version
information may no longer be made available.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 25.04 plucky | open-vm-tools – 2:12.5.0-1ubuntu0.2 | ||
| 24.04 noble | open-vm-tools – 2:12.5.0-1~ubuntu0.24.04.2 | ||
| 22.04 jammy | open-vm-tools – 2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.3 | ||
| 20.04 focal | open-vm-tools – 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.8+esm1 | ||
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