CVE-2023-34059

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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.4 HIGH
LOCAL
HIGH
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vmwareCNA
7.4 HIGH
LOCAL
HIGH
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVEADP
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CISA-ADPADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 20%
VendorProductVersion
vmwareopen_vm_tools
11.0.0 ≤
𝑥
≤ 12.3.0
debiandebian_linux
10.0
debiandebian_linux
11.0
debiandebian_linux
12.0
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
open-vm-tools
bullseye (security)
2:11.2.5-2+deb11u3
fixed
bullseye
2:11.2.5-2+deb11u3
fixed
bookworm
2:12.2.0-1+deb12u2
fixed
bookworm (security)
2:12.2.0-1+deb12u2
fixed
sid
2:12.4.5-1
fixed
trixie
2:12.4.5-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
open-vm-tools
oracular
not-affected
noble
not-affected
mantic
Fixed 2:12.3.0-1ubuntu0.1
released
lunar
Fixed 2:12.1.5-3ubuntu0.23.04.3
released
jammy
Fixed 2:12.1.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.4
released
focal
Fixed 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.7
released
bionic
Fixed 2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm3
released
xenial
Fixed 2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm4
released
trusty
ignored
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/26/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/27/1
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00002.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/G7G77Z76CQPGUF7VHRA6O3UFCMPPR4O2/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MQUOFQL2SNNNMKROQ3TZQY4HEYMNOIBW/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WLTKVTRKQW2GD2274H3UOW6XU4E62GSK/
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5543
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0024.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/26/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/27/1
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00002.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/G7G77Z76CQPGUF7VHRA6O3UFCMPPR4O2/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MQUOFQL2SNNNMKROQ3TZQY4HEYMNOIBW/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WLTKVTRKQW2GD2274H3UOW6XU4E62GSK/
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5543
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0024.html
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/3