SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2023:3506-1 (open-vm-tools)

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SUSE-SU-2023:3506-1: important: Security update for open-vm-tools
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Thu, 31 Aug 2023 20:30:06 -0000
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# Security update for open-vm-tools

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3506-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * #1214566

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-20900

  
CVSS scores:

  * 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 Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

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

  * 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 Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-3506=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-3506=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-3506=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.2.0-4.56.2
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.2.0-4.56.2
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.2.0-4.56.2
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-12.2.0-4.56.2
    * open-vm-tools-salt-minion-12.2.0-4.56.2
    * open-vm-tools-12.2.0-4.56.2
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.2.0-4.56.2
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.2.0-4.56.2
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.2.0-4.56.2
    * libvmtools0-12.2.0-4.56.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.2.0-4.56.2
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.2.0-4.56.2
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.2.0-4.56.2
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-12.2.0-4.56.2
    * open-vm-tools-salt-minion-12.2.0-4.56.2
    * open-vm-tools-12.2.0-4.56.2
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.2.0-4.56.2
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.2.0-4.56.2
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.2.0-4.56.2
    * libvmtools0-12.2.0-4.56.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.2.0-4.56.2
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.2.0-4.56.2
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.2.0-4.56.2
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-12.2.0-4.56.2
    * open-vm-tools-salt-minion-12.2.0-4.56.2
    * open-vm-tools-12.2.0-4.56.2
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.2.0-4.56.2
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.2.0-4.56.2
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.2.0-4.56.2
    * libvmtools0-12.2.0-4.56.2

## References:

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