SUSE-SU-2023:3835-1

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Source
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20233835-1/
Import Source
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2023:3835-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/SUSE-SU-2023:3835-1
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Related
Published
2023-09-27T17:20:57Z
Modified
2026-03-11T07:24:48Z
Summary
Securitys update for open-vm-tools
Details

This update for open-vm-tools fixes the following issues:

Update to 12.3.0 (build 22234872) (bsc#1214850)

  • There are no new features in the open-vm-tools 12.3.0 release. This is primarily a maintenance release that addresses a few critical problems, including:

    • This release integrates CVE-2023-20900 without the need for a patch. For more information on this vulnerability and its impact on VMware products, see https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0019.html.
    • A tools.conf configuration setting is available to temporaily direct Linux quiesced snaphots to restore pre open-vm-tools 12.2.0 behavior of ignoring file systems already frozen.
    • Building of the VMware Guest Authentication Service (VGAuth) using 'xml-security-c' and 'xerces-c' is being deprecated.
    • A number of Coverity reported issues have been addressed.
    • A number of GitHub issues and pull requests have been handled. Please see the Resolves Issues section of the Release Notes.
    • For issues resolved in this release, see the Resolved Issues section of the Release Notes.

  • For complete details, see: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/releases/tag/stable-12.3.0

  • Release Notes are available at https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-12.3.0/ReleaseNotes.md

  • The granular changes that have gone into the 12.3.0 release are in the ChangeLog at https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-12.3.0/open-vm-tools/ChangeLog

  • Fix (bsc#1205927) - hv_vmbus module is loaded unnecessarily in VMware guests

  • jsc#PED-1344 - reinable building containerinfo plugin for SLES 15 SP4.

References

Affected packages

openSUSE:Leap 15.4
open-vm-tools

Package

Name
open-vm-tools
Purl
pkg:rpm/opensuse/open-vm-tools&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.4

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
12.3.0-150300.37.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "libvmtools-devel":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "libvmtools0":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools-containerinfo":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools-desktop":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools-salt-minion":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools-sdmp":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2023:3835-1.json"
openSUSE:Leap 15.5
open-vm-tools

Package

Name
open-vm-tools
Purl
pkg:rpm/opensuse/open-vm-tools&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.5

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
12.3.0-150300.37.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "libvmtools-devel":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "libvmtools0":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools-containerinfo":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools-desktop":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools-salt-minion":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools-sdmp":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2023:3835-1.json"
SUSE:Enterprise Storage 7.1
open-vm-tools

Package

Name
open-vm-tools
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/open-vm-tools&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%207.1

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
12.3.0-150300.37.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "libvmtools-devel":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "libvmtools0":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools-containerinfo":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools-desktop":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools-salt-minion":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools-sdmp":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2023:3835-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS
open-vm-tools

Package

Name
open-vm-tools
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/open-vm-tools&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP3-ESPOS

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
12.3.0-150300.37.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "libvmtools-devel":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "libvmtools0":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools-containerinfo":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools-desktop":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools-salt-minion":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools-sdmp":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2023:3835-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS
open-vm-tools

Package

Name
open-vm-tools
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/open-vm-tools&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP3-LTSS

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
12.3.0-150300.37.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "libvmtools-devel":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "libvmtools0":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools-containerinfo":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools-desktop":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools-sdmp":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2023:3835-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
open-vm-tools

Package

Name
open-vm-tools
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/open-vm-tools&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.1

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
12.3.0-150300.37.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "libvmtools0":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2023:3835-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
open-vm-tools

Package

Name
open-vm-tools
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/open-vm-tools&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.2

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
12.3.0-150300.37.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "libvmtools0":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2023:3835-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
open-vm-tools

Package

Name
open-vm-tools
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/open-vm-tools&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.3

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
12.3.0-150300.37.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "libvmtools0":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2023:3835-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
open-vm-tools

Package

Name
open-vm-tools
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/open-vm-tools&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.4

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
12.3.0-150300.37.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "libvmtools0":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2023:3835-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4
open-vm-tools

Package

Name
open-vm-tools
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/open-vm-tools&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP4

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
12.3.0-150300.37.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "libvmtools-devel":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "libvmtools0":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools-containerinfo":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools-salt-minion":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools-sdmp":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2023:3835-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5
open-vm-tools

Package

Name
open-vm-tools
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/open-vm-tools&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP5

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
12.3.0-150300.37.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "libvmtools-devel":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "libvmtools0":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools-containerinfo":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools-salt-minion":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools-sdmp":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2023:3835-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4
open-vm-tools

Package

Name
open-vm-tools
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/open-vm-tools&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Desktop%20Applications%2015%20SP4

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
12.3.0-150300.37.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "open-vm-tools-desktop":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2023:3835-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP5
open-vm-tools

Package

Name
open-vm-tools
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/open-vm-tools&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Desktop%20Applications%2015%20SP5

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
12.3.0-150300.37.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "open-vm-tools-desktop":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2023:3835-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS
open-vm-tools

Package

Name
open-vm-tools
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/open-vm-tools&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP3-LTSS

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
12.3.0-150300.37.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "libvmtools-devel":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "libvmtools0":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools-containerinfo":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools-desktop":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools-salt-minion":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools-sdmp":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2023:3835-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
open-vm-tools

Package

Name
open-vm-tools
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/open-vm-tools&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP3

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
12.3.0-150300.37.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "libvmtools-devel":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "libvmtools0":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools-containerinfo":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools-desktop":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools-sdmp":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2023:3835-1.json"
SUSE:Manager Proxy 4.2
open-vm-tools

Package

Name
open-vm-tools
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/open-vm-tools&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%204.2

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
12.3.0-150300.37.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "libvmtools-devel":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "libvmtools0":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools-sdmp":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2023:3835-1.json"
SUSE:Manager Server 4.2
open-vm-tools

Package

Name
open-vm-tools
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/open-vm-tools&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%204.2

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
12.3.0-150300.37.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "libvmtools-devel":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "libvmtools0":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1",
            "open-vm-tools-sdmp":  "12.3.0-150300.37.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2023:3835-1.json"