# Security update for open-vm-tools

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:01658-1  
Release Date: 2025-05-22T13:35:59Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1237147
  * bsc#1237180
  * bsc#1241938
  * bsc#1243106

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-22247

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-22247 ( SUSE ):  6.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-22247 ( SUSE ):  6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2025-22247 ( NVD ):  6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability and has three security fixes can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for open-vm-tools fixes the following issues:

Update to 12.5.2:

Security fixes:

  * CVE-2025-22247: Fixed Insecure file handling (bsc#1243106)

Other fixes:

  * Fixed GCC 15 compile time error (bsc#1241938)
  * Fixed building with containerd 1.7.25+ (bsc#1237147)
  * Ensure vmtoolsd.service and vgauthd.service are set to enabled by default
    (bsc#1237180)

Full changelog:

https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-12.5.2/ReleaseNotes.md
https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-12.5.2/open-vm-
tools/ChangeLog

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-1658=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2025-1658=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2025-1658=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2025-1658=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2025-1658=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2025-1658=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2025-1658=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-1658=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-1658=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 x86_64 i586)
    * open-vm-tools-containerinfo-debuginfo-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * open-vm-tools-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-debuginfo-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * libvmtools0-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * libvmtools-devel-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * open-vm-tools-sdmp-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * open-vm-tools-containerinfo-12.5.2-150300.58.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-salt-minion-12.5.2-150300.58.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * open-vm-tools-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * libvmtools0-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.5.2-150300.58.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * open-vm-tools-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * libvmtools0-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.5.2-150300.58.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * open-vm-tools-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * libvmtools0-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.5.2-150300.58.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * open-vm-tools-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * libvmtools0-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.5.2-150300.58.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * open-vm-tools-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * libvmtools0-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.5.2-150300.58.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * open-vm-tools-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * libvmtools0-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.5.2-150300.58.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * open-vm-tools-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * libvmtools0-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.5.2-150300.58.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (x86_64)
    * open-vm-tools-debuginfo-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * open-vm-tools-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * libvmtools0-debuginfo-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * libvmtools0-12.5.2-150300.58.1
    * open-vm-tools-debugsource-12.5.2-150300.58.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-22247.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1237147
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1237180
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1241938
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243106