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Oracle Linux 7 ELSA-2023-5218: Addressing Open-Vm-Tools Auth Vulnerability

The following updated rpms for Oracle Linux 7 have been uploaded to the Unbreakable Linux Network: . Oracle Linux Security Advisory ELSA-2023-5217 https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2023-5217.html The following updated rpms for Oracle Linux 7 have been uploaded to the Unbreakable Linux Network: x86_64: open-vm-tools-11.0.5-3.0.1.el7_9.7.x86_64.rpm open-vm-tools-desktop-11.0.5-3.0.1.el7_9.7.x86_64.rpm open-vm-tools-devel-11.0.5-3.0.1.el7_9.7.x86_64.rpm open-vm-tools-test-11.0.5-3.0.1.el7_9.7.x86_64.rpm SRPMS: https://oss.oracle.com:443/ol7/SRPMS-updates//open-vm-tools-11.0.5-3.0.1.el7_9.7.src.rpm Related CVEs: CVE-2023-20900 Description of changes: [11.0.5-3.0.1] - fix spaces in vmware udev rule for scsi devices [Orabug: 24461968] - Fix vmware udev rule in 99-vmware-scsi-timeout.rules file. [Orabug: 22815019] - Increase timeout for scsi devices on VMWare guests by adding a udev rule. - Created a new file 99-vmware-scsi-timeout.rules - Modified spec file to install this new file. [Orabug: 21819156] [11.0.5-3.el7_9.7] - ovt-VGAuth-Allow-only-X509-certs-to-verify-the-SAML-toke.patch [RHEL-2413] - Resolves: RHEL-2413 (CVE-2023-20900 open-vm-tools: SAML token signature bypass [rhel-7.9.z]) _______________________________________________ El-errata mailing list This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://oss.oracle.com/mailman/listinfo/el-errata . Oracle Linux 7 has rolled out a critical security patch targeting open-vm-tools flaws, along with various enhancement improvements.. open-vm-tools security advisory, Oracle Linux 7 update, SAML token security fix. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Sep 20, 2023 •Important Oracle