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Name
CVE-2023-34059
Source
NVD ( link)Debian ( link)
Description
open-vm-tools contains a file descriptor hijack vulnerability in the vmware-user-suid-wrapper. A malicious actor with non-root privileges may be able to hijack the /dev/uinput file descriptor allowing them to simulate user inputs.
CWEs
CWE-404
Published Date
Updated Date
Workaround
-
Advisories
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/2Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/3Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00002.htmlMailing List
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5543Third Party Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0024.htmlNot Applicable
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/2Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/3Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00002.htmlMailing List
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5543Third Party Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0024.htmlNot Applicable

Analysis#

Affected Component
Analysis
open-vm-tools
Patched

Vulnerability Ratings#

7.4
CVSSv31
7
CVSSv31
NaN
other

Others affected components#

Name
Project
Project Version
Version
Status
openvmtools
buildroot
2025.02.x
11.3.5-18557794
Exploitable
openvmtools
buildroot
master
11.3.5-18557794
Exploitable
open-vm-tools
yocto
master
13.0.10
Not Affected
open-vm-tools
yocto
scarthgap
12.3.5
Not Affected

Resolved with patches#

open-vm-tools (yocto:kirkstone)

#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
Address CVE-2023-34059
John Wolfe <jwolfe@vmware.com>
CVE-2023-34059