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Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3531-1              debian-lts@lists.debian.org
https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                      Utkarsh Gupta
August 16, 2023                             https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package        : open-vm-tools
Version        : 2:10.3.10-1+deb10u4
CVE ID         : CVE-2023-20867
Debian Bug     : 1037546

open-vm-tools is a package that provides Open VMware Tools for virtual
machines hosted on VMware.

It was discovered that Open VM Tools incorrectly handled certain
authentication requests. A fully compromised ESXi host can force Open
VM Tools to fail to authenticate host-to-guest operations, impacting
the confidentiality and integrity of the guest virtual machine.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version
2:10.3.10-1+deb10u4.

We recommend that you upgrade your open-vm-tools packages.

For the detailed security status of open-vm-tools please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/open-vm-tools

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Debian LTS: DLA-3531-1: open-vm-tools security update

August 16, 2023
open-vm-tools is a package that provides Open VMware Tools for virtual machines hosted on VMware

Summary

It was discovered that Open VM Tools incorrectly handled certain
authentication requests. A fully compromised ESXi host can force Open
VM Tools to fail to authenticate host-to-guest operations, impacting
the confidentiality and integrity of the guest virtual machine.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version
2:10.3.10-1+deb10u4.

We recommend that you upgrade your open-vm-tools packages.

For the detailed security status of open-vm-tools please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/open-vm-tools

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


Severity
Package : open-vm-tools
Version : 2:10.3.10-1+deb10u4
CVE ID : CVE-2023-20867
Debian Bug : 1037546

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