usn-5578-2
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2022-08-24 16:32
Modified
2026-06-25 10:46
Summary
open-vm-tools vulnerability
Details

USN-5578-1 fixed a vulnerability in Open VM Tools. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Open VM Tools incorrectly handled certain requests. An attacker inside the guest could possibly use this issue to gain root privileges inside the virtual machine.

References
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  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "USN-5578-1 fixed a vulnerability in Open VM Tools. This update provides\nthe corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.\n\nOriginal advisory details:\n\n It was discovered that Open VM Tools incorrectly handled certain requests.\n An attacker inside the guest could possibly use this issue to gain root\n privileges inside the virtual machine.\n",
  "id": "USN-5578-2",
  "modified": "2026-06-25T10:46:07Z",
  "published": "2022-08-24T16:32:44Z",
  "references": [
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
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    },
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    }
  ],
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  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "summary": "open-vm-tools vulnerability",
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2022-31676"
  ]
}



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