Security update for open-vm-tools

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:03434-1
Release Date: 2025-09-30T14:08:27Z
Rating: important
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2025-41244 ( SUSE ): 8.5 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-41244 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2025-41244 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP7
  • Containers Module 15-SP6
  • Containers Module 15-SP7
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for open-vm-tools fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2025-41244: local privilege escalation via the Service Discovery Plugin (bsc#1250373).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-3434=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-3434=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-3434=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP7
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2025-3434=1
  • Containers Module 15-SP6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Containers-15-SP6-2025-3434=1
  • Containers Module 15-SP7
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Containers-15-SP7-2025-3434=1
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP6-2025-3434=1
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP7-2025-3434=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 x86_64 i586)
    • libvmtools0-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
    • libvmtools0-debuginfo-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
    • open-vm-tools-containerinfo-debuginfo-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
    • open-vm-tools-debugsource-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
    • libvmtools-devel-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
    • open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
    • open-vm-tools-containerinfo-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
    • open-vm-tools-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
    • open-vm-tools-sdmp-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
    • open-vm-tools-debuginfo-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)
    • open-vm-tools-salt-minion-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • libvmtools0-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
    • libvmtools0-debuginfo-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
    • open-vm-tools-debugsource-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
    • open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
    • open-vm-tools-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
    • open-vm-tools-sdmp-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
    • open-vm-tools-debuginfo-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (x86_64)
    • libvmtools-devel-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
    • open-vm-tools-salt-minion-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • libvmtools0-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
    • libvmtools0-debuginfo-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
    • open-vm-tools-debugsource-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
    • open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
    • open-vm-tools-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
    • open-vm-tools-sdmp-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
    • open-vm-tools-debuginfo-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (x86_64)
    • libvmtools-devel-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
    • open-vm-tools-salt-minion-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
  • Containers Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • open-vm-tools-debuginfo-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
    • open-vm-tools-containerinfo-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
    • open-vm-tools-debugsource-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
    • open-vm-tools-containerinfo-debuginfo-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
  • Containers Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • open-vm-tools-debuginfo-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
    • open-vm-tools-containerinfo-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
    • open-vm-tools-debugsource-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
    • open-vm-tools-containerinfo-debuginfo-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • open-vm-tools-debuginfo-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
    • open-vm-tools-debugsource-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • open-vm-tools-debuginfo-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
    • open-vm-tools-debugsource-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1
    • open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-13.0.0-150600.3.18.1

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