Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2023.3597
Category:	Debian Local Security Checks
Title:	Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-3597-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'open-vm-tools' package(s) announced via the DLA-3597-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'open-vm-tools' package(s) announced via the DLA-3597-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: A security vulnerability was found in the Open VMware Tools. A malicious actor that has been granted Guest Operation Privileges in a target virtual machine may be able to elevate their privileges if that target virtual machine has been assigned a more privileged Guest Alias. For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 2:10.3.10-1+deb10u5. We recommend that you upgrade your open-vm-tools packages. For the detailed security status of open-vm-tools please refer to its security tracker page at: [link moved to references] Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references] Affected Software/OS: 'open-vm-tools' package(s) on Debian 10. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 6.8 CVSS Vector: AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-20900 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/31/1 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/1 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00000.html https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NVKQ6Y2JFJRWPFOZUOTFO3H27BK5GGOG/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TJNJMD67QIT6LXLKWSHFM47DCLRSMT6W/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZJM6HDRQYS74JA7YNKQBFH2XSZ52HEWH/ https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231013-0002/ https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5493 https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0019.html
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