Security update for open-vm-tools (important)

2022-09-0100:00:00

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7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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 Micro 5.2:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.2-2022-2936=1

OSVersionArchitecturePackageVersionFilename
openSUSE Leap Micro5.2x86_64< - openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2 (x86_64):- openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2 (x86_64):.x86_64.rpm