SB2023112372 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support update for open-vm-tools 

CSH
CYBERSECURITY HELP
Sign In REGISTER

Main Vulnerability Database SB2023112372

SB2023112372 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support update for open-vm-tools

Published: November 23, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023112372
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Adjecent network
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 50% Low 50%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Improper Authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34058)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to an error when handling SAML token signature. A remote attacker that has been granted Guest Operation Privileges in a target virtual machine may be able to elevate their privileges if that target virtual machine has been assigned a more privileged Guest Alias.


2) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34059)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the vmware-user-suid-wrapper. A local attacker can hijack the /dev/uinput file descriptor allowing them to simulate user inputs.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References