QID 240652

Date Published: 2022-09-07

QID 240652: Red Hat Update for open-vm-tools (RHSA-2022:6355)

the open virtual machine tools are the open source implementation of the vmware tools.
They are a set of guest operating system virtualization components that enhance performance and user experience of virtual machines.

Security Fix(es):

open-vm-tools: local root privilege escalation in the virtual machine (cve-2022-31676)

Affected Products:

Red Hat enterprise linux for x86_64 - extended update support 8.2 x86_64
Red Hat enterprise linux server - aus 8.2 x86_64
Red Hat enterprise linux server - tus 8.2 x86_64
Red Hat enterprise linux for x86_64 - update services for sap solutions 8.2 x86_64

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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.8 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.

Solution

Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2022:6355 for updates and patch information.

Vendor References

RHSA-2022:6355 - access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:6355

CVEs related to QID 240652

CVE-2022-31676 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
RHSA-2022:6355	Red Hat Enterprise Linux		access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:6355

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