QID 241768

Date Published: 2023-07-03

QID 241768: Red Hat Update for open-vm-tools (RHSA-2023:3949)

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: authentication bypass vulnerability in the vgauth module (cve-2023-20867).
Affected Products:
    Red Hat enterprise linux for x86_64 8 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for x86_64 - extended update support 8.8 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux server - tus 8.8 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for x86_64 - update services for sap solutions 8.8 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 Medium - 3.9 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
    • Solution
    Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2023:3949 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 241768

    CVE-2023-20867 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2023:3949 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:3949
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