SUSE-SU-2023:3507-1: important: Security update for open-vm-tools

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An open-vm-tools security update has been released for openSUSE Leap 15.4/15.5 and SUSE Linux Enterprise.



SUSE-SU-2023:3507-1: important: Security update for open-vm-tools


# Security update for open-vm-tools

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3507-1
Rating: important
References:

* #1214566
* PED-3421

Cross-References:

* CVE-2023-20900

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-20900 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2023-20900 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

* Basesystem Module 15-SP4
* Basesystem Module 15-SP5
* Desktop Applications Module 15-SP4
* Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5
* openSUSE Leap 15.4
* openSUSE Leap 15.5
* SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
* 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

An update that solves one vulnerability and contains one feature can now be
installed.

## Description:

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

* CVE-2023-20900: Fixed SAML token signature bypass vulnerability
(bsc#1214566).

This update also ships a open-vm-tools-containerinfo plugin. (jsc#PED-3421)

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE Important 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-15.4-2023-3507=1

* openSUSE Leap 15.5
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-3507=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-3507=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-3507=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-3507=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-3507=1

* Basesystem Module 15-SP4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-3507=1

* Basesystem Module 15-SP5
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2023-3507=1

* Desktop Applications Module 15-SP4
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP4-2023-3507=1

* Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP5-2023-3507=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-ESPOS-2023-3507=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2023-3507=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2023-3507=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2023-3507=1

* SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.2-2023-3507=1

* SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-
Server-4.2-2023-3507=1

* SUSE Manager Server 4.2
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.2-2023-3507=1

* SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2023-3507=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2023-3507=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-3507=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-3507=1

## Package List:

* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 x86_64)
* libvmtools-devel-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-desktop-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-containerinfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-containerinfo-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (x86_64)
* open-vm-tools-salt-minion-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 x86_64)
* libvmtools-devel-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-desktop-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-containerinfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-containerinfo-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* openSUSE Leap 15.5 (x86_64)
* open-vm-tools-salt-minion-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (x86_64)
* open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (x86_64)
* open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (x86_64)
* open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (x86_64)
* open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 x86_64)
* libvmtools-devel-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-containerinfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-containerinfo-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (x86_64)
* open-vm-tools-salt-minion-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
* open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-containerinfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-containerinfo-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (x86_64)
* libvmtools-devel-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-salt-minion-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* Desktop Applications Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 x86_64)
* open-vm-tools-desktop-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
* open-vm-tools-desktop-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3 (x86_64)
* libvmtools-devel-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-desktop-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-containerinfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-salt-minion-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-containerinfo-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (x86_64)
* libvmtools-devel-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-desktop-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-containerinfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-containerinfo-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3 (x86_64)
* libvmtools-devel-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-desktop-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-containerinfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-salt-minion-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-containerinfo-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (x86_64)
* libvmtools-devel-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-desktop-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-containerinfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-containerinfo-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 (x86_64)
* libvmtools-devel-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 (x86_64)
* libvmtools-devel-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* SUSE Manager Server 4.2 (x86_64)
* libvmtools-devel-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (x86_64)
* libvmtools-devel-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-desktop-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-containerinfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-salt-minion-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-containerinfo-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (x86_64)
* open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (x86_64)
* open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (x86_64)
* open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.2.0-150300.33.1
* open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.2.0-150300.33.1

## References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-20900.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214566
* https://jira.suse.com/browse/PED-3421



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