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CVE-2023-20900 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2023-20900: A malicious actor that has been granted Guest Operation Privileges https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-security/GUID-6A952214-0E5E-4CCF-9D2A-90948FF643EC.html  in a target virtual machine may be able to elevate their privileges if that target virtual machine has been assigned a mo

Affects 8 Linux releases across 8 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2023-20900 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • open-vm-tools→ fixed in2:11.2.5-2+deb11u2urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y open-vm-tools

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • open-vm-tools→ fixed in2:12.2.0-1+deb12u1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y open-vm-tools

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • open-vm-tools→ fixed in2:12.3.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y open-vm-tools

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

  • open-vm-tools→ fixed in12.3.0-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade open-vm-tools

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

  • open-vm-tools→ fixed in12.3.0-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade open-vm-tools

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

  • open-vm-tools→ fixed in12.3.0-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade open-vm-tools

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

  • open-vm-tools→ fixed in12.3.0-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade open-vm-tools

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

  • open-vm-tools→ fixed in12.3.0-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade open-vm-tools
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