CVE-2023-34059
Published: 26 October 2023
open-vm-tools contains a file descriptor hijack vulnerability in the vmware-user-suid-wrapper. A malicious actor with non-root privileges may be able to hijack the /dev/uinput file descriptor allowing them to simulate user inputs.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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open-vm-tools Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm3)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
focal |
Released
(2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.7)
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jammy |
Released
(2:12.1.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.4)
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lunar |
Released
(2:12.1.5-3ubuntu0.23.04.3)
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mantic |
Released
(2:12.3.0-1ubuntu0.1)
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noble |
Not vulnerable
(2:12.3.5-1)
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trusty |
Needs triage
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upstream |
Needs triage
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xenial |
Released
(2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm4)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
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Base score | 7.0 |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | High |
Privileges required | Low |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |