USN-7714-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7714-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7714-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-7714-1
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Published
2025-08-24T23:40:13.382976Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:42:46Z
Summary
open-vm-tools vulnerabilities
Details

Matthias Gerstner discovered that Open VM Tools incorrectly handled file descriptors when dropping privileges. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to hijack /dev/uinput and simulate user inputs. (CVE-2023-34059)

Dolev Farhi discovered that Open VM Tools incorrectly handled certain file permissions. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to setup a symlink attack and override files without authorization. (CVE-2014-4199)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / open-vm-tools

Package

Name
open-vm-tools
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/open-vm-tools@2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4+esm1

Affected versions

2013.*

2013.09.16-1328054-0ubuntu1
2013.09.16-1328054-0ubuntu2
2013.09.16-1328054-0ubuntu4
2013.09.16-1328054-0ubuntu5
2013.09.16-1328054-0ubuntu6

2:9.*

2:9.4.0-1280544-5
2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu1
2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu2
2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu4
2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu5
2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6
2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.2
2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro with Legacy support add-on: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "open-vm-dkms",
            "binary_version": "2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "open-vm-dkms-lts-trusty",
            "binary_version": "2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "open-vm-toolbox",
            "binary_version": "2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "open-vm-toolbox-lts-trusty",
            "binary_version": "2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools",
            "binary_version": "2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-desktop",
            "binary_version": "2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-dev",
            "binary_version": "2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-dkms",
            "binary_version": "2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-lts-trusty",
            "binary_version": "2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-lts-trusty-desktop",
            "binary_version": "2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-lts-trusty-dev",
            "binary_version": "2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "open-vm-tools-lts-trusty-dkms",
            "binary_version": "2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4+esm1"
        }
    ]
}