Upstream information

CVE-2015-5191 at MITRE

Description

VMware Tools prior to 10.0.9 contains multiple file system races in libDeployPkg, related to the use of hard-coded paths under /tmp. Successful exploitation of this issue may result in a local privilege escalation. CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database SUSE
Base Score 3.7 6.6
Vector AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local Local
Access Complexity High Medium
Authentication None Single
Confidentiality Impact Partial Complete
Integrity Impact Partial Complete
Availability Impact Partial Complete
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1007600 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0
SUSE Manager Server 4.0
  • libvmtools-devel >= 10.3.10-1.10
  • libvmtools0 >= 10.3.10-1.10
  • open-vm-tools >= 10.3.10-1.10
  • open-vm-tools-desktop >= 10.3.10-1.10
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 GA libvmtools-devel-10.3.10-1.10
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1 GA open-vm-tools-desktop-10.3.10-1.10
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
SUSE Manager Server 4.2
  • libvmtools-devel >= 11.2.5-1.17
  • libvmtools0 >= 11.2.5-1.17
  • open-vm-tools >= 11.2.5-1.17
  • open-vm-tools-desktop >= 11.2.5-1.17
  • open-vm-tools-sdmp >= 11.2.5-1.17
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 GA libvmtools-devel-11.2.5-1.17
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP3 GA open-vm-tools-desktop-11.2.5-1.17
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
SUSE Manager Server 4.1
  • libvmtools-devel >= 11.1.0-2.2
  • libvmtools0 >= 11.1.0-2.2
  • open-vm-tools >= 11.1.0-2.2
  • open-vm-tools-desktop >= 11.1.0-2.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 GA libvmtools-devel-11.1.0-2.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP2 GA open-vm-tools-desktop-11.1.0-2.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • libvmtools0 >= 10.1.0-5.3.1
  • open-vm-tools >= 10.1.0-5.3.1
  • open-vm-tools-desktop >= 10.1.0-5.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2017-384
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
  • libvmtools0 >= 10.1.0-8.1
  • open-vm-tools >= 10.1.0-8.1
  • open-vm-tools-desktop >= 10.1.0-8.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP2-2017-382
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
  • libvmtools0 >= 10.1.5-2.17
  • open-vm-tools >= 10.1.5-2.17
  • open-vm-tools-desktop >= 10.1.5-2.17
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 GA libvmtools0-10.1.5-2.17
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
  • libvmtools0 >= 10.3.0-2.6
  • open-vm-tools >= 10.3.0-2.6
  • open-vm-tools-desktop >= 10.3.0-2.6
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 GA libvmtools0-10.3.0-2.6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
SUSE Manager Server 4.3
  • libvmtools-devel >= 11.3.5-13.1
  • libvmtools0 >= 11.3.5-13.1
  • open-vm-tools >= 11.3.5-13.1
  • open-vm-tools-desktop >= 11.3.5-13.1
  • open-vm-tools-sdmp >= 11.3.5-13.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 GA libvmtools-devel-11.3.5-13.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4 GA open-vm-tools-desktop-11.3.5-13.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
  • libvmtools-devel >= 10.2.5-1.27
  • libvmtools0 >= 10.2.5-1.27
  • open-vm-tools >= 10.2.5-1.27
  • open-vm-tools-desktop >= 10.2.5-1.27
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 GA libvmtools-devel-10.2.5-1.27
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 GA open-vm-tools-desktop-10.2.5-1.27
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • libvmtools0 >= 10.3.10-4.12.1
  • open-vm-tools >= 10.3.10-4.12.1
  • open-vm-tools-desktop >= 10.3.10-4.12.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 GA libvmtools0-10.3.10-4.12.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1
  • libvmtools-devel >= 10.3.10-1.10
  • libvmtools0 >= 10.3.10-1.10
  • open-vm-tools >= 10.3.10-1.10
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 GA libvmtools-devel-10.3.10-1.10
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2
  • libvmtools-devel >= 11.1.0-2.2
  • libvmtools0 >= 11.1.0-2.2
  • open-vm-tools >= 11.1.0-2.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 GA libvmtools-devel-11.1.0-2.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3
  • libvmtools-devel >= 11.2.5-1.17
  • libvmtools0 >= 11.2.5-1.17
  • open-vm-tools >= 11.2.5-1.17
  • open-vm-tools-sdmp >= 11.2.5-1.17
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 GA libvmtools-devel-11.2.5-1.17
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4
  • libvmtools-devel >= 11.3.5-13.1
  • libvmtools0 >= 11.3.5-13.1
  • open-vm-tools >= 11.3.5-13.1
  • open-vm-tools-sdmp >= 11.3.5-13.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 GA libvmtools-devel-11.3.5-13.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15
  • libvmtools-devel >= 10.2.5-1.27
  • libvmtools0 >= 10.2.5-1.27
  • open-vm-tools >= 10.2.5-1.27
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 GA libvmtools-devel-10.2.5-1.27
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1
  • open-vm-tools-desktop >= 10.3.10-1.10
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1 GA open-vm-tools-desktop-10.3.10-1.10
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP2
  • open-vm-tools-desktop >= 11.1.0-2.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP2 GA open-vm-tools-desktop-11.1.0-2.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP3
  • open-vm-tools-desktop >= 11.2.5-1.17
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP3 GA open-vm-tools-desktop-11.2.5-1.17
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4
  • open-vm-tools-desktop >= 11.3.5-13.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4 GA open-vm-tools-desktop-11.3.5-13.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15
  • open-vm-tools-desktop >= 10.2.5-1.27
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 GA open-vm-tools-desktop-10.2.5-1.27
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
  • libvmtools0 >= 10.1.0-7.1
  • open-vm-tools >= 10.1.0-7.1
  • open-vm-tools-desktop >= 10.1.0-7.1
 Patchnames:
slessp4-open-vm-tools-13024
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • libvmtools0 >= 10.1.0-5.3.1
  • open-vm-tools >= 10.1.0-5.3.1
  • open-vm-tools-desktop >= 10.1.0-5.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2017-384
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  • libvmtools0 >= 10.1.0-8.1
  • open-vm-tools >= 10.1.0-8.1
  • open-vm-tools-desktop >= 10.1.0-8.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2017-382
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • libvmtools0 >= 10.1.5-2.17
  • open-vm-tools >= 10.1.5-2.17
  • open-vm-tools-desktop >= 10.1.5-2.17
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 GA libvmtools0-10.1.5-2.17
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • libvmtools0 >= 10.3.0-2.6
  • open-vm-tools >= 10.3.0-2.6
  • open-vm-tools-desktop >= 10.3.0-2.6
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 GA libvmtools0-10.3.0-2.6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • libvmtools0 >= 10.3.10-4.12.1
  • open-vm-tools >= 10.3.10-4.12.1
  • open-vm-tools-desktop >= 10.3.10-4.12.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 GA libvmtools0-10.3.10-4.12.1
openSUSE Leap 15.0
  • libvmtools0 >= 10.2.5-lp150.1.1
  • open-vm-tools >= 10.2.5-lp150.1.1
  • open-vm-tools-desktop >= 10.2.5-lp150.1.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.0 GA libvmtools0-10.2.5-lp150.1.1
openSUSE Leap 15.2
  • libvmtools0 >= 11.1.0-lp152.2.1
  • open-vm-tools >= 11.1.0-lp152.2.1
  • open-vm-tools-desktop >= 11.1.0-lp152.2.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.2 GA libvmtools0-11.1.0-lp152.2.1
openSUSE Leap 15.3
  • libvmtools0 >= 11.2.5-1.17
  • open-vm-tools >= 11.2.5-1.17
  • open-vm-tools-desktop >= 11.2.5-1.17
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.3 GA libvmtools0-11.2.5-1.17
openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • libvmtools0 >= 11.3.5-13.1
  • open-vm-tools >= 11.3.5-13.1
  • open-vm-tools-desktop >= 11.3.5-13.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.4 GA libvmtools0-11.3.5-13.1
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • libvmtools-devel >= 10.1.0-1.1
  • libvmtools0 >= 10.1.0-1.1
  • open-vm-tools >= 10.1.0-1.1
  • open-vm-tools-desktop >= 10.1.0-1.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Tumbleweed GA libvmtools-devel-10.1.0-1.1

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS open-vm-tools Affected
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 open-vm-tools Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS open-vm-tools Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS open-vm-tools Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL open-vm-tools Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-ESPOS open-vm-tools Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 open-vm-tools Already fixed
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
HPE Helion OpenStack 8 open-vm-tools Already fixed
SUSE CaaS Platform 3.0 open-vm-tools Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 open-vm-tools Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 open-vm-tools Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 open-vm-tools Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 open-vm-tools Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 open-vm-tools Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 open-vm-tools Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 open-vm-tools Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 open-vm-tools Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS open-vm-tools Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS open-vm-tools Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 open-vm-tools Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 open-vm-tools Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS open-vm-tools Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 open-vm-tools Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-ESPOS open-vm-tools Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS open-vm-tools Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 open-vm-tools Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL open-vm-tools Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-ESPOS open-vm-tools Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS open-vm-tools Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 open-vm-tools Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS open-vm-tools Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 open-vm-tools Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 open-vm-tools Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 open-vm-tools Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 open-vm-tools Already fixed
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 open-vm-tools Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 open-vm-tools Already fixed
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 open-vm-tools Already fixed

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Fri Oct 28 20:16:35 2016
CVE page last modified: Mon Feb 20 13:48:00 2023