SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2022:2962-1 (open-vm-tools)

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SUSE-SU-2022:2962-1: important: Security update for open-vm-tools
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Thu, 01 Sep 2022 09:15:39 +0200
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   SUSE Security Update: Security update for open-vm-tools
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2022:2962-1
Rating:             important
References:         #1202657 
Cross-References:   CVE-2022-31676
CVSS scores:
                    CVE-2022-31676 (NVD) : 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
                    CVE-2022-31676 (SUSE): 7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-BCL
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

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

   - CVE-2022-31676: Fixed an issue that could allow unprivileged users
     inside a virtual machine to escalate privileges (bsc#1202657).


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security 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 12-SP3-BCL:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-BCL-2022-2962=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-BCL (x86_64):

      libvmtools0-10.3.10-3.34.1
      libvmtools0-debuginfo-10.3.10-3.34.1
      open-vm-tools-10.3.10-3.34.1
      open-vm-tools-debuginfo-10.3.10-3.34.1
      open-vm-tools-debugsource-10.3.10-3.34.1
      open-vm-tools-desktop-10.3.10-3.34.1
      open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-10.3.10-3.34.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-31676.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1202657