{"id":"USN-7714-1","summary":"open-vm-tools vulnerabilities","details":"Matthias Gerstner discovered that Open VM Tools incorrectly handled file\ndescriptors when dropping privileges. A local attacker could possibly use\nthis issue to hijack /dev/uinput and simulate user inputs. (CVE-2023-34059)\n\nDolev Farhi discovered that Open VM Tools incorrectly handled certain file\npermissions. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to setup a\nsymlink\nattack and override files without authorization. (CVE-2014-4199)","modified":"2026-02-10T04:49:48Z","published":"2025-08-24T23:40:13Z","related":["UBUNTU-CVE-2014-4199","UBUNTU-CVE-2023-34059"],"upstream":["CVE-2014-4199","CVE-2023-34059","UBUNTU-CVE-2014-4199","UBUNTU-CVE-2023-34059"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7714-1"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-4199"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-34059"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"open-vm-tools","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/open-vm-tools@2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4+esm1"}]}],"versions":["2013.09.16-1328054-0ubuntu1","2013.09.16-1328054-0ubuntu2","2013.09.16-1328054-0ubuntu4","2013.09.16-1328054-0ubuntu5","2013.09.16-1328054-0ubuntu6","2:9.4.0-1280544-5","2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu1","2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu2","2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu4","2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu5","2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6","2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.2","2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4"],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"binary_version":"2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4+esm1","binary_name":"open-vm-dkms"},{"binary_version":"2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4+esm1","binary_name":"open-vm-dkms-lts-trusty"},{"binary_version":"2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4+esm1","binary_name":"open-vm-toolbox"},{"binary_version":"2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4+esm1","binary_name":"open-vm-toolbox-lts-trusty"},{"binary_version":"2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4+esm1","binary_name":"open-vm-tools"},{"binary_version":"2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4+esm1","binary_name":"open-vm-tools-desktop"},{"binary_version":"2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4+esm1","binary_name":"open-vm-tools-dev"},{"binary_version":"2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4+esm1","binary_name":"open-vm-tools-dkms"},{"binary_version":"2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4+esm1","binary_name":"open-vm-tools-lts-trusty"},{"binary_version":"2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4+esm1","binary_name":"open-vm-tools-lts-trusty-desktop"},{"binary_version":"2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4+esm1","binary_name":"open-vm-tools-lts-trusty-dev"},{"binary_version":"2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4+esm1","binary_name":"open-vm-tools-lts-trusty-dkms"}],"availability":"Available with Ubuntu Pro with Legacy support add-on: https://ubuntu.com/pro"},"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7714-1.json","cves_map":{"cves":[{"id":"CVE-2014-4199","severity":[{"score":"low","type":"Ubuntu"}]},{"id":"CVE-2023-34059","severity":[{"score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","type":"CVSS_V3"},{"score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","type":"CVSS_V3"},{"score":"medium","type":"Ubuntu"}]}],"ecosystem":"Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS"}}}],"schema_version":"1.7.3"}