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Debian Security Advisory 5543-1
Debian Linux Security Advisory 5543-1 - Two security issues have been discovered in the Open VMware Tools, which could result in privilege escalation.
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-5543-1 [email protected]
https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff
October 31, 2023 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
Package : open-vm-tools
CVE ID : CVE-2023-34058 CVE-2023-34059
Two security issues have been discovered in the Open VMware Tools, which
could result in privilege escalation.
For the oldstable distribution (bullseye), these problems have been fixed
in version 2:11.2.5-2+deb11u3.
For the stable distribution (bookworm), these problems have been fixed in
version 2:12.2.0-1+deb12u2.
We recommend that you upgrade your open-vm-tools packages.
For the detailed security status of open-vm-tools please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/open-vm-tools
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: [email protected]
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