Is CVE-2023-34059 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2023-34059 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2023-34059?

CVE-2023-34059 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.4 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-34059?

CVE-2023-34059 has an EPSS score of 0.40% (32th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-34059?

Upgrade open-vm-tools on debian 11 to 2:11.2.5-2+deb11u3 or later. Fixes are available for 25 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-34059

HIGH

7.4

CVSS v3

NVD

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.

CWE-404

How to fix

Remediation Available

open-vm-toolsDebian

Fixed in:2:11.2.5-2+deb11u3CVE-2023-34059

Fixed in:2:12.2.0-1+deb12u2CVE-2023-34059

Fixed in:2:12.3.5-1CVE-2023-34059

open-vm-toolsRocky

Fixed in:0:11.0.5-3.el7_9.9RHSA-2023:7279

Fixed in:0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.4RHSA-2023:7262

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-2.el8_8.4RHSA-2023:7264

Fixed in:0:10.3.10-3.el8_1.5RHSA-2023:7260

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el8_9.1RHSA-2023:7265

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.5RHSA-2023:7263

Fixed in:0:10.3.10-3.el8_1.5RHSA-2023:7260

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el8_9.1RHSA-2023:7265

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.5RHSA-2023:7263

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-2.el8_8.4RHSA-2023:7264

Fixed in:0:11.0.0-4.el8_2.4RHSA-2023:7261

Fixed in:0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.4RHSA-2023:7262

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-1.el9_2.4RHSA-2023:7276

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el9_3.2RHSA-2023:7277

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-1.el9_2.4RHSA-2023:7276

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el9_0.5RHSA-2023:7267

open-vm-toolsRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:11.0.5-3.el7_9.9RHSA-2023:7279

Fixed in:0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.4RHSA-2023:7262

Fixed in:0:11.0.0-4.el8_2.4RHSA-2023:7261

Fixed in:0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.4RHSA-2023:7262

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.5RHSA-2023:7263

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el8_9.1RHSA-2023:7265

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-2.el8_8.4RHSA-2023:7264

Fixed in:0:10.3.10-3.el8_1.5RHSA-2023:7260

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el9_0.5RHSA-2023:7267

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el9_3.2RHSA-2023:7277

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-1.el9_2.4RHSA-2023:7276

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el9_3.2RHSA-2023:7277

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el9_0.5RHSA-2023:7267

open-vm-tools-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:11.0.5-3.el7_9.9RHSA-2023:7279

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el8_9.1RHSA-2023:7265

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-2.el8_8.4RHSA-2023:7264

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.5RHSA-2023:7263

Fixed in:0:11.0.0-4.el8_2.4RHSA-2023:7261

Fixed in:0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.4RHSA-2023:7262

Fixed in:0:10.3.10-3.el8_1.5RHSA-2023:7260

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-1.el9_2.4RHSA-2023:7276

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el9_3.2RHSA-2023:7277

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el9_0.5RHSA-2023:7267

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-1.el9_2.4RHSA-2023:7276

open-vm-tools-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:11.0.5-3.el7_9.9RHSA-2023:7279

Fixed in:0:10.3.10-3.el8_1.5RHSA-2023:7260

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-2.el8_8.4RHSA-2023:7264

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.5RHSA-2023:7263

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el8_9.1RHSA-2023:7265

Fixed in:0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.4RHSA-2023:7262

Fixed in:0:11.0.0-4.el8_2.4RHSA-2023:7261

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el9_3.2RHSA-2023:7277

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el9_0.5RHSA-2023:7267

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-1.el9_2.4RHSA-2023:7276

open-vm-tools-debugsourceRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.5RHSA-2023:7263

Fixed in:0:10.3.10-3.el8_1.5RHSA-2023:7260

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el8_9.1RHSA-2023:7265

Fixed in:0:11.0.0-4.el8_2.4RHSA-2023:7261

Fixed in:0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.4RHSA-2023:7262

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-2.el8_8.4RHSA-2023:7264

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el9_3.2RHSA-2023:7277

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el9_0.5RHSA-2023:7267

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-1.el9_2.4RHSA-2023:7276

open-vm-tools-debugsourceRocky

Fixed in:0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.4RHSA-2023:7262

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-2.el8_8.4RHSA-2023:7264

Fixed in:0:10.3.10-3.el8_1.5RHSA-2023:7260

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.5RHSA-2023:7263

Fixed in:0:11.0.0-4.el8_2.4RHSA-2023:7261

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el8_9.1RHSA-2023:7265

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el9_3.2RHSA-2023:7277

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el9_0.5RHSA-2023:7267

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-1.el9_2.4RHSA-2023:7276

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el9_0.5RHSA-2023:7267

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el9_3.2RHSA-2023:7277

open-vm-tools-desktopRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:11.0.5-3.el7_9.9RHSA-2023:7279

Fixed in:0:10.3.10-3.el8_1.5RHSA-2023:7260

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-2.el8_8.4RHSA-2023:7264

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.5RHSA-2023:7263

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el8_9.1RHSA-2023:7265

Fixed in:0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.4RHSA-2023:7262

Fixed in:0:11.0.0-4.el8_2.4RHSA-2023:7261

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el9_0.5RHSA-2023:7267

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el9_3.2RHSA-2023:7277

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-1.el9_2.4RHSA-2023:7276

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el9_3.2RHSA-2023:7277

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-1.el9_2.4RHSA-2023:7276

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el9_0.5RHSA-2023:7267

open-vm-tools-desktopRocky

Fixed in:0:11.0.5-3.el7_9.9RHSA-2023:7279

Fixed in:0:10.3.10-3.el8_1.5RHSA-2023:7260

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.5RHSA-2023:7263

Fixed in:0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.4RHSA-2023:7262

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el8_9.1RHSA-2023:7265

Fixed in:0:11.0.0-4.el8_2.4RHSA-2023:7261

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-2.el8_8.4RHSA-2023:7264

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el9_0.5RHSA-2023:7267

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-1.el9_2.4RHSA-2023:7276

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el9_3.2RHSA-2023:7277

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-1.el9_2.4RHSA-2023:7276

open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:11.0.0-4.el8_2.4RHSA-2023:7261

Fixed in:0:10.3.10-3.el8_1.5RHSA-2023:7260

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el8_9.1RHSA-2023:7265

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-2.el8_8.4RHSA-2023:7264

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.5RHSA-2023:7263

Fixed in:0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.4RHSA-2023:7262

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-1.el9_2.4RHSA-2023:7276

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el9_0.5RHSA-2023:7267

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el9_3.2RHSA-2023:7277

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el9_0.5RHSA-2023:7267

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el9_3.2RHSA-2023:7277

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-1.el9_2.4RHSA-2023:7276

open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:11.0.0-4.el8_2.4RHSA-2023:7261

Fixed in:0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.4RHSA-2023:7262

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el8_9.1RHSA-2023:7265

Fixed in:0:10.3.10-3.el8_1.5RHSA-2023:7260

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-2.el8_8.4RHSA-2023:7264

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.5RHSA-2023:7263

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-1.el9_2.4RHSA-2023:7276

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el9_0.5RHSA-2023:7267

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el9_3.2RHSA-2023:7277

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el9_0.5RHSA-2023:7267

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el9_3.2RHSA-2023:7277

open-vm-tools-develRocky

Fixed in:0:11.0.5-3.el7_9.9RHSA-2023:7279

open-vm-tools-develRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:11.0.5-3.el7_9.9RHSA-2023:7279

open-vm-tools-salt-minionRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-2.el8_8.4RHSA-2023:7264

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el8_9.1RHSA-2023:7265

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-1.el9_2.4RHSA-2023:7276

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el9_3.2RHSA-2023:7277

open-vm-tools-salt-minionRocky

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-2.el8_8.4RHSA-2023:7264

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el8_9.1RHSA-2023:7265

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el9_3.2RHSA-2023:7277

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-1.el9_2.4RHSA-2023:7276

open-vm-tools-sdmpRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-2.el8_8.4RHSA-2023:7264

Fixed in:0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.4RHSA-2023:7262

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el8_9.1RHSA-2023:7265

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.5RHSA-2023:7263

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-1.el9_2.4RHSA-2023:7276

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el9_0.5RHSA-2023:7267

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el9_3.2RHSA-2023:7277

open-vm-tools-sdmpRocky

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-2.el8_8.4RHSA-2023:7264

Fixed in:0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.4RHSA-2023:7262

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el8_9.1RHSA-2023:7265

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.5RHSA-2023:7263

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el9_0.5RHSA-2023:7267

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el9_3.2RHSA-2023:7277

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-1.el9_2.4RHSA-2023:7276

open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.5RHSA-2023:7263

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el8_9.1RHSA-2023:7265

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-2.el8_8.4RHSA-2023:7264

Fixed in:0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.4RHSA-2023:7262

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el9_0.5RHSA-2023:7267

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el9_3.2RHSA-2023:7277

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el9_0.5RHSA-2023:7267

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-1.el9_2.4RHSA-2023:7276

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el9_3.2RHSA-2023:7277

open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.4RHSA-2023:7262

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.5RHSA-2023:7263

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-2.el8_8.4RHSA-2023:7264

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el8_9.1RHSA-2023:7265

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el9_3.2RHSA-2023:7277

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el9_0.5RHSA-2023:7267

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-1.el9_2.4RHSA-2023:7276

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el9_0.5RHSA-2023:7267

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el9_3.2RHSA-2023:7277

open-vm-tools-testRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:11.0.5-3.el7_9.9RHSA-2023:7279

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el9_3.2RHSA-2023:7277

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-1.el9_2.4RHSA-2023:7276

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el9_0.5RHSA-2023:7267

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el9_3.2RHSA-2023:7277

open-vm-tools-testRocky

Fixed in:0:11.0.5-3.el7_9.9RHSA-2023:7279

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-1.el9_2.4RHSA-2023:7276

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el9_0.5RHSA-2023:7267

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el9_3.2RHSA-2023:7277

open-vm-tools-test-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el8_9.1RHSA-2023:7265

Fixed in:0:10.3.10-3.el8_1.5RHSA-2023:7260

Fixed in:0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.4RHSA-2023:7262

Fixed in:0:11.0.0-4.el8_2.4RHSA-2023:7261

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.5RHSA-2023:7263

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-2.el8_8.4RHSA-2023:7264

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el9_3.2RHSA-2023:7277

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-1.el9_2.4RHSA-2023:7276

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el9_0.5RHSA-2023:7267

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-1.el9_2.4RHSA-2023:7276

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el9_3.2RHSA-2023:7277

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el9_0.5RHSA-2023:7267

open-vm-tools-test-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el8_9.1RHSA-2023:7265

Fixed in:0:11.2.0-2.el8_4.4RHSA-2023:7262

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el8_6.5RHSA-2023:7263

Fixed in:0:11.0.0-4.el8_2.4RHSA-2023:7261

Fixed in:0:10.3.10-3.el8_1.5RHSA-2023:7260

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-2.el8_8.4RHSA-2023:7264

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el9_3.2RHSA-2023:7277

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-1.el9_2.4RHSA-2023:7276

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el9_0.5RHSA-2023:7267

Fixed in:0:12.2.5-3.el9_3.2RHSA-2023:7277

Fixed in:0:12.1.5-1.el9_2.4RHSA-2023:7276

Fixed in:0:11.3.5-1.el9_0.5RHSA-2023:7267

open-vm-toolsUbuntu

Fixed in:2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4+esm1USN-7714-1

Fixed in:2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm4USN-6463-2

Fixed in:2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm3USN-6463-2

Fixed in:2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.7USN-6463-1

Fixed in:2:12.1.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.4USN-6463-1

Fixed in:2:12.1.5-3ubuntu0.23.04.3USN-6463-1

Fixed in:2:12.3.0-1ubuntu0.1USN-6463-1

open-vm-tools-desktopUbuntu

Fixed in:2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4+esm1USN-7714-1

Fixed in:2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm4USN-6463-2

Fixed in:2:11.0.5-4ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm3USN-6463-2

Fixed in:2:11.3.0-2ubuntu0~ubuntu20.04.7USN-6463-1

Fixed in:2:12.1.5-3~ubuntu0.22.04.4USN-6463-1

Fixed in:2:12.1.5-3ubuntu0.23.04.3USN-6463-1

Fixed in:2:12.3.0-1ubuntu0.1USN-6463-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.40%probability of exploitation in 30 days

32ndpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 32% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

openwall.com

Third-Party Advisory3

Other references7

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