SB2025082572 - Ubuntu update for open-vm-tools

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SB2025082572 - Ubuntu update for open-vm-tools

Published: August 25, 2025 Updated: October 31, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2025082572
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.


1) UNIX symbolic link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-4199)

CWE-ID: CWE-61 - UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following

CVSSv4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue. A local user can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a file in the "/tmp" folder and overwrite it, causing a denial of service condition.


2) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34059)

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

CVSSv4: 7.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the vmware-user-suid-wrapper. A local attacker can hijack the /dev/uinput file descriptor allowing them to simulate user inputs.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References