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
NISTPrimary
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
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 23%
Affected Products (NVD)
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
bookworm
2:12.2.0-1+deb12u2
fixed
bookworm (security)
2:12.2.0-1+deb12u2
fixed
bullseye
2:11.2.5-2+deb11u3
fixed
bullseye (security)
2:11.2.5-2+deb11u3
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
bionic
Fixed 2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm3
released
focal
Fixed 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.7
released
jammy
Fixed 2:12.1.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.4
released
lunar
Fixed 2:12.1.5-3ubuntu0.23.04.3
released
mantic
Fixed 2:12.3.0-1ubuntu0.1
released
noble
not-affected
oracular
not-affected
trusty
ignored
xenial
Fixed 2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm4
released
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
libvmtools-devel
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
12.4.0-150600.1.3
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
12.5.0-150600.3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
11.3.5-150200.5.16.19.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
12.4.0-150600.1.3
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
12.5.0-150600.3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
11.3.5-150200.5.16.19.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
12.4.0-150600.1.3
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
12.5.0-150600.3.9.1
fixed
libvmtools0
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
12.4.0-150600.1.3
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
12.5.0-150600.3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
12.3.0-4.62.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
11.3.5-150200.5.16.19.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
12.4.0-150600.1.3
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
12.5.0-150600.3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
10.3.10-3.41.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
12.3.0-4.62.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
11.3.5-150200.5.16.19.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
12.4.0-150600.1.3
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
12.5.0-150600.3.9.1
fixed
open-vm-tools
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
12.4.0-150600.1.3
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
12.5.0-150600.3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
12.3.0-4.62.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
11.3.5-150200.5.16.19.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
12.4.0-150600.1.3
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
12.5.0-150600.3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
10.3.10-3.41.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
12.3.0-4.62.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
11.3.5-150200.5.16.19.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
12.4.0-150600.1.3
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
12.5.0-150600.3.9.1
fixed
open-vm-tools-containerinfo
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
open-vm-tools-desktop
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
12.3.0-4.62.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
11.3.5-150200.5.16.19.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
10.3.10-3.41.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
12.3.0-4.62.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
11.3.5-150200.5.16.19.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
open-vm-tools-salt-minion
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
12.4.0-150600.1.3
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
12.5.0-150600.3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
12.3.0-4.62.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
12.4.0-150600.1.3
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
12.5.0-150600.3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
12.3.0-4.62.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
12.4.0-150600.1.3
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
12.5.0-150600.3.9.1
fixed
open-vm-tools-sdmp
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
12.4.0-150600.1.3
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
12.5.0-150600.3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
12.3.0-4.62.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
11.3.5-150200.5.16.19.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
12.4.0-150600.1.3
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
12.5.0-150600.3.9.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
12.3.0-4.62.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
11.3.5-150100.4.37.21.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
11.3.5-150200.5.16.19.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
12.3.0-150300.43.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
12.4.0-150600.1.3
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
12.5.0-150600.3.9.1
fixed
Red Hat logo
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Releases
Red Hat Product
Release
open-vm-tools
RHEL 7
0:11.0.5-3.el7_9.9
fixed
RHEL 8
0:12.2.5-3.el8_9.1
fixed
RHEL 8.1 E4S
0:10.3.10-3.el8_1.5
fixed
RHEL 8.2 AUS
0:11.0.0-4.el8_2.4
fixed
RHEL 8.2 E4S
0:11.0.0-4.el8_2.4
fixed
RHEL 8.2 TUS
0:11.0.0-4.el8_2.4
fixed
RHEL 8.4 AUS
0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.4
fixed
RHEL 8.4 E4S
0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.4
fixed
RHEL 8.4 TUS
0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.4
fixed
RHEL 8.6 AUS
0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.5
fixed
RHEL 8.6 E4S
0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.5
fixed
RHEL 8.6 EUS
0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.5
fixed
RHEL 8.6 TUS
0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.5
fixed
RHEL 8.8 AUS
0:12.1.5-2.el8_8.4
fixed
RHEL 8.8 E4S
0:12.1.5-2.el8_8.4
fixed
RHEL 8.8 EUS
0:12.1.5-2.el8_8.4
fixed
RHEL 8.8 TUS
0:12.1.5-2.el8_8.4
fixed
RHEL 9
0:12.2.5-3.el9_3.2
fixed
open-vm-tools-desktop
RHEL 7
0:11.0.5-3.el7_9.9
fixed
RHEL 8
0:12.2.5-3.el8_9.1
fixed
RHEL 8.1 E4S
0:10.3.10-3.el8_1.5
fixed
RHEL 8.2 AUS
0:11.0.0-4.el8_2.4
fixed
RHEL 8.2 E4S
0:11.0.0-4.el8_2.4
fixed
RHEL 8.2 TUS
0:11.0.0-4.el8_2.4
fixed
RHEL 8.4 AUS
0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.4
fixed
RHEL 8.4 E4S
0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.4
fixed
RHEL 8.4 TUS
0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.4
fixed
RHEL 8.6 AUS
0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.5
fixed
RHEL 8.6 E4S
0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.5
fixed
RHEL 8.6 EUS
0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.5
fixed
RHEL 8.6 TUS
0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.5
fixed
RHEL 8.8 AUS
0:12.1.5-2.el8_8.4
fixed
RHEL 8.8 E4S
0:12.1.5-2.el8_8.4
fixed
RHEL 8.8 EUS
0:12.1.5-2.el8_8.4
fixed
RHEL 8.8 TUS
0:12.1.5-2.el8_8.4
fixed
RHEL 9
0:12.2.5-3.el9_3.2
fixed
open-vm-tools-devel
RHEL 7
0:11.0.5-3.el7_9.9
fixed
open-vm-tools-salt-minion
RHEL 8
0:12.2.5-3.el8_9.1
fixed
RHEL 8.8 AUS
0:12.1.5-2.el8_8.4
fixed
RHEL 8.8 E4S
0:12.1.5-2.el8_8.4
fixed
RHEL 8.8 EUS
0:12.1.5-2.el8_8.4
fixed
RHEL 8.8 TUS
0:12.1.5-2.el8_8.4
fixed
RHEL 9
0:12.2.5-3.el9_3.2
fixed
open-vm-tools-sdmp
RHEL 8
0:12.2.5-3.el8_9.1
fixed
RHEL 8.4 AUS
0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.4
fixed
RHEL 8.4 E4S
0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.4
fixed
RHEL 8.4 TUS
0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.4
fixed
RHEL 8.6 AUS
0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.5
fixed
RHEL 8.6 E4S
0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.5
fixed
RHEL 8.6 EUS
0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.5
fixed
RHEL 8.6 TUS
0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.5
fixed
RHEL 8.8 AUS
0:12.1.5-2.el8_8.4
fixed
RHEL 8.8 E4S
0:12.1.5-2.el8_8.4
fixed
RHEL 8.8 EUS
0:12.1.5-2.el8_8.4
fixed
RHEL 8.8 TUS
0:12.1.5-2.el8_8.4
fixed
RHEL 9
0:12.2.5-3.el9_3.2
fixed
open-vm-tools-test
RHEL 7
0:11.0.5-3.el7_9.9
fixed
RHEL 9
0:12.2.5-3.el9_3.2
fixed
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