QID 240654

Date Published: 2022-09-08

QID 240654: Red Hat Update for open-vm-tools (RHSA-2022:6381)

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 server 7 x86_64
  • Red Hat enterprise linux workstation 7 x86_64
  • Red Hat enterprise linux desktop 7 x86_64
  • Red Hat enterprise linux for scientific computing 7 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-2022:6381 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 240654

    CVE-2022-31676 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2022:6381 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:6381
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