# Security update for open-vm-tools

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4228-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1205927
  * bsc#1216432
  * bsc#1216433

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-34058
  * CVE-2023-34059

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-34058 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-34058 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-34059 ( NVD ):  7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/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 for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has one security fix can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for open-vm-tools fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-34058: Fixed a SAML token signature bypass issue (bsc#1216432).
  * CVE-2023-34059: Fixed a privilege escalation issue through vmware-user-suid-
    wrapper (bsc#1216433).

## 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 for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-4228=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-4228=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-4228=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-salt-minion-12.3.0-4.62.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.3.0-4.62.1
    * libvmtools0-12.3.0-4.62.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-12.3.0-4.62.1
    * open-vm-tools-12.3.0-4.62.1
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.3.0-4.62.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.3.0-4.62.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.3.0-4.62.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.3.0-4.62.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.3.0-4.62.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-salt-minion-12.3.0-4.62.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.3.0-4.62.1
    * libvmtools0-12.3.0-4.62.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-12.3.0-4.62.1
    * open-vm-tools-12.3.0-4.62.1
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.3.0-4.62.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.3.0-4.62.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.3.0-4.62.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.3.0-4.62.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.3.0-4.62.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-salt-minion-12.3.0-4.62.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.3.0-4.62.1
    * libvmtools0-12.3.0-4.62.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-12.3.0-4.62.1
    * open-vm-tools-12.3.0-4.62.1
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.3.0-4.62.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.3.0-4.62.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.3.0-4.62.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.3.0-4.62.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.3.0-4.62.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-34058.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-34059.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1205927
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216432
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216433