CVE-2009-1143 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2009-1143: An issue was discovered in open-vm-tools 2009.03.18-154848. Local users can bypass intended access restrictions on mounting shares via a symlink attack that leverages a realpath race condition in mount.vmhgfs (aka hgfsmounter).

Affects 2 Linux releases across 2 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2009-1143 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

open-vm-tools→ fixed in2:12.0.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y open-vm-tools
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

open-vm-tools→ fixed in2:12.0.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y open-vm-tools
```

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