SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2023:3505-1 (open-vm-tools)

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SUSE-SU-2023:3505-1: important: Security update for open-vm-tools
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Thu, 31 Aug 2023 20:30:09 -0000
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# Security update for open-vm-tools

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3505-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * #1212143
  * #1214566

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-20867
  * CVE-2023-20900

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-20867 ( SUSE ):  3.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2023-20867 ( NVD ):  3.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2023-20900 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-20900 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

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

  * CVE-2023-20867: Fixed authentication bypass vulnerability in the vgauth
    module (bsc#1212143).
  * CVE-2023-20900: Fixed SAML token signature bypass vulnerability
    (bsc#1214566).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE Important 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 High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-LTSS-2023-3505=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-LTSS-2023-3505=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP2-2023-3505=1

  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7-2023-3505=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (x86_64)
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
    * open-vm-tools-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
    * libvmtools0-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
    * libvmtools-devel-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (x86_64)
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
    * open-vm-tools-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
    * libvmtools0-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
    * libvmtools-devel-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (x86_64)
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
    * open-vm-tools-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
    * libvmtools0-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
    * libvmtools-devel-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 (x86_64)
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
    * open-vm-tools-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
    * libvmtools0-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
    * libvmtools-devel-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-11.3.5-150200.5.16.16.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-20867.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-20900.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212143
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214566