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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.4
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | alma-upgrade-open-vm-toolsalma-upgrade-open-vm-tools-desktopalma-upgrade-open-vm-tools-salt-minionalma-upgrade-open-vm-tools-sdmpalma-upgrade-open-vm-tools-test | Nov 17, 2023 | Oct 27, 2023 | |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-open-vm-toolsamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-open-vm-tools-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-open-vm-tools-desktopamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-open-vm-tools-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-open-vm-tools-salt-minionamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-open-vm-tools-sdmpamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-open-vm-tools-test | Nov 3, 2023 | Oct 27, 2023 | |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-open-vm-toolsamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-open-vm-tools-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-open-vm-tools-debugsourceamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-open-vm-tools-desktopamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-open-vm-tools-develamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-open-vm-tools-salt-minionamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-open-vm-tools-sdmpamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-open-vm-tools-testamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-open-vm-tools-test-debuginfo | Feb 17, 2025 | Oct 26, 2023 | |
| Centos_linux | — | centos-upgrade-open-vm-toolscentos-upgrade-open-vm-tools-debuginfocentos-upgrade-open-vm-tools-desktopcentos-upgrade-open-vm-tools-develcentos-upgrade-open-vm-tools-test | Nov 16, 2023 | Oct 27, 2023 |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-open-vm-tools | Nov 2, 2023 | Oct 27, 2023 | |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2024225 | dell-powerstoreos-upgrade-latest | Oct 23, 2025 | May 29, 2024 | |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2024287 | dell-powerstoreos-upgrade-latest | Oct 23, 2025 | Jul 2, 2024 | |
| Freebsd | freebsd-upgrade-package-open-vm-toolsfreebsd-upgrade-package-open-vm-tools-nox11 | Nov 2, 2023 | Nov 1, 2023 | |
| Oracle_linux | — | oracle-linux-upgrade-open-vm-toolsoracle-linux-upgrade-open-vm-tools-desktoporacle-linux-upgrade-open-vm-tools-develoracle-linux-upgrade-open-vm-tools-salt-minionoracle-linux-upgrade-open-vm-tools-sdmporacle-linux-upgrade-open-vm-tools-test | Nov 17, 2023 | Oct 26, 2023 |
| Redhat_linux | redhat-upgrade-open-vm-toolsredhat-upgrade-open-vm-tools-debuginforedhat-upgrade-open-vm-tools-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-open-vm-tools-desktopredhat-upgrade-open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginforedhat-upgrade-open-vm-tools-develredhat-upgrade-open-vm-tools-salt-minionredhat-upgrade-open-vm-tools-sdmpredhat-upgrade-open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginforedhat-upgrade-open-vm-tools-testredhat-upgrade-open-vm-tools-test-debuginfo | Nov 16, 2023 | Oct 27, 2023 | |
| Rocky_linux | rocky-upgrade-open-vm-toolsrocky-upgrade-open-vm-tools-debuginforocky-upgrade-open-vm-tools-debugsourcerocky-upgrade-open-vm-tools-desktoprocky-upgrade-open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginforocky-upgrade-open-vm-tools-salt-minionrocky-upgrade-open-vm-tools-sdmprocky-upgrade-open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo | Mar 5, 2024 | Oct 27, 2023 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-libvmtools-develsuse-upgrade-libvmtools0suse-upgrade-open-vm-toolssuse-upgrade-open-vm-tools-containerinfosuse-upgrade-open-vm-tools-desktopsuse-upgrade-open-vm-tools-salt-minionsuse-upgrade-open-vm-tools-sdmp | Oct 30, 2023 | Oct 27, 2023 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-pro-upgrade-open-vm-toolsubuntu-pro-upgrade-open-vm-tools-desktopubuntu-upgrade-open-vm-toolsubuntu-upgrade-open-vm-tools-desktop | Nov 1, 2023 | Oct 27, 2023 | |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Jan 20, 2025 | Oct 27, 2023 |
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