[USN-7508-1] Open VM Tools vulnerability
[USN-7508-1] Open VM Tools vulnerability
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7508-1
May 13, 2025
open-vm-tools vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 25.04
- Ubuntu 24.10
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Summary:
Open VM Tools could be made to overwrite files as the administrator.
Software Description:
- open-vm-tools: Open VMware Tools for virtual machines hosted on VMware
Details:
It was discovered that Open VM Tools incorrectly handled certain file
operations. An attacker in a guest could use this issue to perform insecure
file operations and possibly elevate privileges in the guest.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 25.04
open-vm-tools 2:12.5.0-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 24.10
open-vm-tools 2:12.4.5-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
open-vm-tools 2:12.4.5-1~ubuntu0.24.04.2
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
open-vm-tools 2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
open-vm-tools 2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.8
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7508-1
CVE-2025-22247
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/2:12.5.0-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/2:12.4.5-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/2:12.4.5-1~ubuntu0.24.04.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/2:12.3.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.8
