Ubuntu Security Notice 5578-2 - USN-5578-1 fixed a vulnerability in Open VM Tools. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. It was discovered that Open VM Tools incorrectly handled certain requests. An attacker inside the guest could possibly use this issue to gain root privileges inside the virtual machine.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5578-2
August 24, 2022
open-vm-tools vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
Summary:
open-vm-tools could be made to run programs as an administrator.
Software Description:
- open-vm-tools: Open VMware Tools for virtual machines hosted on VMware
Details:
USN-5578-1 fixed a vulnerability in Open VM Tools. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Open VM Tools incorrectly handled certain requests.
An attacker inside the guest could possibly use this issue to gain root
privileges inside the virtual machine.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
open-vm-tools 2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5578-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5578-1
CVE-2022-31676