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CVE-2023-34059: - File Descriptor Hijack vulnerability in open-vm-tools

First published: Wed Oct 25 2023(Updated: )

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.

Credit: security@vmware.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
ubuntu/open-vm-tools<2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.3+
2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.3+
ubuntu/open-vm-tools<2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.7
2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.7
ubuntu/open-vm-tools<2:12.1.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.4
2:12.1.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.4
ubuntu/open-vm-tools<2:12.1.5-3ubuntu0.23.04.3
2:12.1.5-3ubuntu0.23.04.3
ubuntu/open-vm-tools<2:12.3.0-1ubuntu0.1
2:12.3.0-1ubuntu0.1
ubuntu/open-vm-tools<2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.16.04.1+
2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.16.04.1+
redhat/open-vm-tools<11.0.0
11.0.0
debian/open-vm-tools
2:11.2.5-2+deb11u3
2:12.2.0-1+deb12u2
2:12.4.5-1
IBM InfoSphere Guardium z/OS<=11.3
IBM InfoSphere Guardium z/OS<=11.4
IBM InfoSphere Guardium z/OS<=11.5
IBM InfoSphere Guardium z/OS<=12.0
Red Hat Open VM Tools Desktop>=11.0.0<=12.3.0
Debian Linux=10.0
Debian Linux=11.0
Debian Linux=12.0

Remedy

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-34059?

    CVE-2023-34059 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to allow non-root users to hijack file descriptors.

  • How do I fix CVE-2023-34059?

    To mitigate CVE-2023-34059, update open-vm-tools to the latest version available for your Linux distribution.

  • Which versions of open-vm-tools are affected by CVE-2023-34059?

    CVE-2023-34059 affects multiple versions of open-vm-tools below 2:12.3.0 and can vary across different Linux distributions.

  • Who is the vendor of the software affected by CVE-2023-34059?

    The vendor of the affected software in CVE-2023-34059 is VMware.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-34059?

    CVE-2023-34059 is a file descriptor hijack vulnerability in the vmware-user-suid-wrapper.

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