DSA-5215-1: open-vm-tools security update

DSA-5215-1, released August 24, 2022, fixes 1 CVE in open-vm-tools (version 2:11.2.5-2+deb11u1). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. The product is no longer supported.

HighUnsupported product

CVEs closed

None rated Critical

Exploited

None reported

Highest CVSS

7.8

Base score, 0 to 10

Highest EPSS

0.0055

46th percentile

Fixed package versions

Product	Release	Fixed in
open-vm-tools	Debian 11.6 (bullseye)	2:11.2.5-2+deb11u1

CVEs this fix closes

Priority	CVE	Title	CVSS	EPSS	Exploitation
High	CVE-2022-31676	open-vm-tools: VMware Tools (12.0.0, 11.x.y and 10.x.y) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability	7.8	0.0055	None reported

Also fixes CVE-2022-31676

ELSA-2022-6358
open-vm-tools, open-vm-tools-desktop, open-vm-tools-sdmp and 1 more on ol 9
RLSA-2022:6358
open-vm-tools on rocky 9
RLSA-2022:6357
open-vm-tools on rocky 8
ALSA-2022:6357
open-vm-tools, open-vm-tools-desktop, open-vm-tools-sdmp on almalinux 8
ALSA-2022:6358
open-vm-tools, open-vm-tools-desktop, open-vm-tools-sdmp and 1 more on almalinux 9
ELSA-2022-6357
open-vm-tools, open-vm-tools-desktop, open-vm-tools-sdmp on ol 8
RHSA-2022:6357
open-vm-tools, open-vm-tools-desktop, open-vm-tools-sdmp on RHEL 8
RHSA-2022:6358
open-vm-tools, open-vm-tools-desktop, open-vm-tools-sdmp and 1 more on RHEL 9

Vendor advisory

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-31676

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