CVE-2023-34059

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.
References
Link Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/2 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/3 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/26/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/27/1
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00002.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/G7G77Z76CQPGUF7VHRA6O3UFCMPPR4O2/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MQUOFQL2SNNNMKROQ3TZQY4HEYMNOIBW/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WLTKVTRKQW2GD2274H3UOW6XU4E62GSK/
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5543 Third Party Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0024.html Not Applicable
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/2 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/3 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/26/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/27/1
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00002.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/G7G77Z76CQPGUF7VHRA6O3UFCMPPR4O2/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MQUOFQL2SNNNMKROQ3TZQY4HEYMNOIBW/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WLTKVTRKQW2GD2274H3UOW6XU4E62GSK/
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5543 Third Party Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0024.html Not Applicable
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/3
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:open_vm_tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

06 Mar 2025, 16:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-404
References
  • () https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/27/3 -

Information

Published : 2023-10-27 05:15

Updated : 2025-03-06 16:15


NVD link : CVE-2023-34059

Mitre link : CVE-2023-34059

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-34059


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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

vmware

  • open_vm_tools
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-404

Improper Resource Shutdown or Release