Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.6257.1
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6257-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'open-vm-tools' package(s) announced via the USN-6257-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'open-vm-tools' package(s) announced via the USN-6257-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: It was discovered that Open VM Tools incorrectly handled certain authentication requests. A fully compromised ESXi host can force Open VM Tools to fail to authenticate host-to-guest operations, impacting the confidentiality and integrity of the guest virtual machine. (CVE-2023-20867) Affected Software/OS: 'open-vm-tools' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 23.04. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 2.3 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:N
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-20867 Debian Security Information: DSA-5493 (Google Search) https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5493 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://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0013.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00020.html http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/16/2 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/16/11
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