The vulnerability of the mount.vmhgfs component in the VMware Open-vm-tools module set is related to incorrect definition of symbolic links before accessing the file. This allows an attacker to gain access to confidential data, compromise its integrity, and cause service failures.

The vulnerability of the mount.vmhgfs component in the VMware Open-vm-tools module set is related to incorrect definition of symbolic references before accessing the file. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to gain access to confidential data, compromise its integrity, and cause...