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Debian: DSA-5493-2 moderate: open-vm-tools XSS security issue addressed

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Calendar Grey September 10, 2023
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Recent vulnerabilities in Open VMware Tools addressed in Debian releases. It's crucial to maintain updated packages for enhanced protection.
Two security issues have been discovered in the Open VMware Tools, which may result in a man-in-the-middle attack or authentication bypass

Summary

Two security issues have been discovered in the Open VMware Tools, which
may result in a man-in-the-middle attack or authentication bypass.

For the oldstable distribution (bullseye), these problems have been fixed
in version 2:11.2.5-2+deb11u2.

For the stable distribution (bookworm), these problems have been fixed in
version 2:12.2.0-1+deb12u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your open-vm-tools packages.

For the detailed security status of open-vm-tools please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/open-vm-tools

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



Package: open-vm-tools
CVE ID: CVE-2023-20867 CVE-2023-20900

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