An open-vm-tools security update has been released for SUSE Linux Enterprise and openSUSE Leap 15.3/15.4.

SUSE-SU-2022:2936-1: important: Security update for open-vm-tools

SUSE Security Update: Security update for open-vm-tools
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:2936-1
Rating: important
References: #1202657 #1202733
Cross-References: CVE-2022-31676
CVSS scores:
CVE-2022-31676 (SUSE): 7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15-SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15-SP3SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15-SP4SUSE Linux Enterprise Storage 7.1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
SUSE Manager Server 4.2
SUSE Manager Server 4.3
openSUSE Leap 15.3
openSUSE Leap 15.4
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An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata is now available.

Description:

This update for open-vm-tools fixes the following issues:
- Updated to version 12.1.0 (build 20219665) (bsc#1202733): - CVE-2022-31676: Fixed an issue that could allow unprivileged users inside a virtual machine to escalate privileges (bsc#1202657).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods
like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
- openSUSE Leap 15.4:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2022-2936=1

- openSUSE Leap 15.3:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.3-2022-2936=1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP4:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP4-2022-2936=1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP3:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP3-2022-2936=1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP4:

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2022-2936=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3:

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP3-2022-2936=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2:

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2022-2936=1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1:

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2022-2936=1


Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 x86_64):

libvmtools-devel-12.1.0-150300.19.1
libvmtools0-12.1.0-150300.19.1
libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.1.0-150300.19.1
open-vm-tools-12.1.0-150300.19.1
open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.1.0-150300.19.1
open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.1.0-150300.19.1
open-vm-tools-desktop-12.1.0-150300.19.1
open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.1.0-150300.19.1
open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.1.0-150300.19.1
open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.1.0-150300.19.1

- openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 x86_64):

libvmtools-devel-12.1.0-150300.19.1
libvmtools0-12.1.0-150300.19.1
libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.1.0-150300.19.1
open-vm-tools-12.1.0-150300.19.1
open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.1.0-150300.19.1
open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.1.0-150300.19.1
open-vm-tools-desktop-12.1.0-150300.19.1
open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.1.0-150300.19.1
open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.1.0-150300.19.1
open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.1.0-150300.19.1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP4 (x86_64):
open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.1.0-150300.19.1
open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.1.0-150300.19.1
open-vm-tools-desktop-12.1.0-150300.19.1
open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.1.0-150300.19.1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP3 (x86_64):
open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.1.0-150300.19.1
open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.1.0-150300.19.1
open-vm-tools-desktop-12.1.0-150300.19.1
open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.1.0-150300.19.1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP4 (x86_64):
libvmtools-devel-12.1.0-150300.19.1
libvmtools0-12.1.0-150300.19.1
libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.1.0-150300.19.1
open-vm-tools-12.1.0-150300.19.1
open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.1.0-150300.19.1
open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.1.0-150300.19.1
open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.1.0-150300.19.1
open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.1.0-150300.19.1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3 (x86_64):
libvmtools-devel-12.1.0-150300.19.1
libvmtools0-12.1.0-150300.19.1
libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.1.0-150300.19.1
open-vm-tools-12.1.0-150300.19.1
open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.1.0-150300.19.1
open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.1.0-150300.19.1
open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.1.0-150300.19.1
open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.1.0-150300.19.1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (x86_64):

libvmtools0-12.1.0-150300.19.1
libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.1.0-150300.19.1
open-vm-tools-12.1.0-150300.19.1
open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.1.0-150300.19.1
open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.1.0-150300.19.1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (x86_64):

libvmtools0-12.1.0-150300.19.1
libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.1.0-150300.19.1
open-vm-tools-12.1.0-150300.19.1
open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.1.0-150300.19.1
open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.1.0-150300.19.1

References:

  https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-31676.html
  https://bugzilla.suse.com/1202657
  https://bugzilla.suse.com/1202733