SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2026:20100-1 (open-vm-tools)

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SUSE-SU-2026:20100-1: important: Security update of open-vm-tools
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# Security update of open-vm-tools

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:20100-1  
Release Date: 2026-01-20T11:02:10Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1250373
  * bsc#1250692

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-41244

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-41244 ( SUSE ):  8.5
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-41244 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-41244 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one fix can now be installed.

## Description:

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

Update to open-vm-tools 13.0.5 based on build 24915695. (boo#1250692):

Please refer to the Release Notes at https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-
tools/blob/stable-13.0.5/ReleaseNotes.md.

The granular changes that have gone into the open-vm-tools 13.0.5 release are in
the ChangeLog at https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-
tools/blob/stable-13.0.5/open-vm-tools/ChangeLog.

There are no new features in the open-vm-tools 13.0.5 release. This is primarily
a maintenance release that addresses a security issue.

This release resolves and includes the patch for CVE-2025-41244. For more
information on this vulnerability and its impact on Broadcom products, see
VMSA-2025-0015.

A minor enhancement has been made for Guest OS Customization. The DeployPkg
plugin has been updated to use "systemctl reboot", if available.

For a more complete list of issues addressed in this release, see the What's New
and Resolved Issues section of the Release Notes.

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-158=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-158=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-13.0.5-160000.1.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-13.0.5-160000.1.1
    * open-vm-tools-containerinfo-13.0.5-160000.1.1
    * libvmtools0-13.0.5-160000.1.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-13.0.5-160000.1.1
    * open-vm-tools-13.0.5-160000.1.1
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-13.0.5-160000.1.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-13.0.5-160000.1.1
    * open-vm-tools-containerinfo-debuginfo-13.0.5-160000.1.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-13.0.5-160000.1.1
    * libvmtools-devel-13.0.5-160000.1.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-13.0.5-160000.1.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 (x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-13.0.5-160000.1.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-13.0.5-160000.1.1
    * open-vm-tools-containerinfo-13.0.5-160000.1.1
    * libvmtools0-13.0.5-160000.1.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-13.0.5-160000.1.1
    * open-vm-tools-13.0.5-160000.1.1
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-13.0.5-160000.1.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-13.0.5-160000.1.1
    * open-vm-tools-containerinfo-debuginfo-13.0.5-160000.1.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-13.0.5-160000.1.1
    * libvmtools-devel-13.0.5-160000.1.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-13.0.5-160000.1.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-41244.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1250373
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1250692



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