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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM USN-5578-2 Critical: Open VM Tools Root Access Risk

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Calendar Grey August 24, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
The Open VM Tools flaw identified in Ubuntu 16.04 ESM may permit unauthorized administrative privileges to attackers. It is recommended to apply updates promptly.
open-vm-tools could be made to run programs as an administrator.

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.

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue critical Ubuntu root privileges administrative access Open VM Tools

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

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August 24, 2022

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue critical Ubuntu root privileges administrative access Open VM Tools

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