VMware Tools 12.1.5 Released

  • 30 November 2022
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VMware have released version 12.1.5 of VMware Tools patching the following:

This is a maintenance release of VMware Tools to provide fixes for critical product issues and security issues.

  • Updated OpenSSL to 3.0.7

  • Updated zlib to 1.2.12 with additional fixes

  • Updated GLib to 2.56.3 with additional fixes

  • Updated libxml2 to 2.10.2

  • This release resolves CVE-2022-31693. For more information on this vulnerability and its impact on VMware products, see https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0029.html.

More: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Tools/12.1/rn/vmware-tools-1215-release-notes/index.html

Crucially OpenSSL has been updated.


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Nice to see them repair some of these vulnerabilities.  Time to update HomeLab. 😁

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@dips ,
There is another updated known vulnerabilities in VMware tools: https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0024.html

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