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CVE-2023-34059
October 27, 2023
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.
Related Resources (12)
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/3
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MQUOFQL2SNNNMKROQ3TZQY4HEYMNOIBW/
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-34059
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/26/1
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0024.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5543
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WLTKVTRKQW2GD2274H3UOW6XU4E62GSK/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/3
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00002.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/G7G77Z76CQPGUF7VHRA6O3UFCMPPR4O2/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/27/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/2
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.4
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
CWE-404
EPSS
Base Score:
0.08