CVE-2023-34059
Public on 2023-10-27
Modified on 2024-02-10
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.
/dev/uinput file descriptor allowing them to simulate user inputs.
Severity
Important
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | open-vm-tools | 2023-10-30 | ALAS2-2023-2329 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | open-vm-tools | 2023-10-30 | ALAS2023-2023-423 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 7.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 7.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |