vuln-ubuntu/data/osv/usn/USN-5578-1.json

{
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "id": "USN-5578-1",
  "summary": "open-vm-tools vulnerability",
  "details": "It was discovered that Open VM Tools incorrectly handled certain requests.\nAn attacker inside the guest could possibly use this issue to gain root\nprivileges inside the virtual machine.\n",
  "aliases": [],
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2022-31676"
  ],
  "related": [],
  "published": "2022-08-24T11:25:37Z",
  "modified": "2026-04-22T07:37:02Z",
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        "2:10.2.0-3ubuntu1",
        "2:10.2.0-3ubuntu2",
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        "2:10.3.0-0ubuntu1~18.04.3",
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        "2:10.3.10-1~ubuntu0.18.04.1",
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  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5578-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-31676"
    }
  ]
}