
CVE catalog
CVE-2015-5191
open-vm-tools: CVE-2015-5191
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 6.7
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.33% · Oct 25, 2026
VMware Tools prior to 10.0.9 contains multiple file system races in libDeployPkg, related to the use of hard-coded paths under /tmp. Successful exploitation of this issue may result in a local privilege escalation. CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | open-vm-tools | sid | 2:13.0.10-1.1 | fixed |
| Debian | open-vm-tools | forky | 2:13.0.10-1.1 | fixed |
| Debian | open-vm-tools | trixie | 2:12.5.0-2+deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | open-vm-tools | bookworm | 2:12.2.0-1+deb12u4 | fixed |
| Debian | open-vm-tools | bookworm-security | 2:12.2.0-1+deb12u3 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 16.04 | 2:9.10.2-2822639-1ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 16.04 | 2:10.0.0-3000743-3ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 16.04 | 2:10.0.7-3227872-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 16.04 | 2:10.0.7-3227872-5ubuntu1~16.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 16.04 | 2:10.0.7-3227872-5ubuntu1~16.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | 16.04 | 2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.16.04.1 | fixed |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | linux enterprise server 11 sp4 | 10.1.0-7.1 | fixed |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | linux enterprise server for sap applications 11 sp4 | 10.1.0-7.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | open-vm-tools | tumbleweed | 10.1.0-1.1 | fixed |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2 | 10.1.0-8.1 | fixed |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | linux enterprise server 12 sp2 | 10.1.0-8.1 | fixed |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp2 | 10.1.0-8.1 | fixed |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | linux enterprise desktop 12 sp1 | 10.1.0-5.3.1 | fixed |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | linux enterprise server 12 sp1 | 10.1.0-5.3.1 | fixed |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp1 | 10.1.0-5.3.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | open-vm-tools | source | sid | 2:10.1.5-5055683-5 | low | Not reported | [869633] |
| Debian | open-vm-tools | source | forky | 2:10.1.5-5055683-5 | low | Not reported | [869633] |
| Debian | open-vm-tools | source | trixie | 2:10.1.5-5055683-5 | low | Not reported | [869633] |
| Debian | open-vm-tools | source | bookworm | 2:10.1.5-5055683-5 | low | Not reported | [869633] |
| Ubuntu | open-vm-tools | deb | 16.04 | 2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.16.04.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5191 | Not reported |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | rpm | linux enterprise server 11 sp4 | 10.1.0-7.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2017:0705-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 11 sp4 | 10.1.0-7.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2017:0705-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | open-vm-tools | rpm | tumbleweed | 10.1.0-1.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10475-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | rpm | linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2 | 10.1.0-8.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2017:0702-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp2 | 10.1.0-8.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2017:0702-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp2 | 10.1.0-8.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2017:0702-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | rpm | linux enterprise desktop 12 sp1 | 10.1.0-5.3.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2017:0701-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp1 | 10.1.0-5.3.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2017:0701-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | open-vm-tools | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp1 | 10.1.0-5.3.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2017:0701-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[openSUSE Tumbleweed]
- [libvmtools0]Unknown
Source package: [open-vm-tools]
Details (1)
13.1.0-2.3· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
10.1.0-1.1Version impact unknown
dsa · open-vm-tools · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [libvmtools-devel]Unknown
Source package: [open-vm-tools]
Details (1)
13.1.0-2.3· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
10.1.0-1.1Version impact unknown
dsa · open-vm-tools · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [open-vm-tools-containerinfo]Unknown
Source package: [open-vm-tools]
Details (1)
13.1.0-2.3· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
10.1.0-1.1Version impact unknown
dsa · open-vm-tools · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [open-vm-tools-desktop]Unknown
Source package: [open-vm-tools]
Details (1)
13.1.0-2.3· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
10.1.0-1.1Version impact unknown
dsa · open-vm-tools · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [open-vm-tools-salt-minion]Unknown
Source package: [open-vm-tools]
Details (1)
13.1.0-2.3· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
10.1.0-1.1Version impact unknown
dsa · open-vm-tools · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [open-vm-tools-sdmp]Unknown
Source package: [open-vm-tools]
Details (1)
13.1.0-2.3· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
10.1.0-1.1Version impact unknown
dsa · open-vm-tools · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [open-vm-tools]Fixed
Source package: [open-vm-tools]
Details (1)
13.1.0-2.3· x86_64 · tumbleweedFixed · Fixed:
10.1.0-1.1dsa · open-vm-tools · opensuse · tumbleweed
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [open-vm-tools]Fixed
Details (6)
2:12.2.0-1+deb12u4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · bookworm; dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 12
2:12.2.0-1+deb12u4· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · bookworm; dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 12
2:12.5.0-2~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · bookworm; dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 12
2:12.5.0-2~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · bookworm; dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 12
2:12.2.0-1+deb12u3· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · bookworm; dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 12
2:12.2.0-1+deb12u3· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · bookworm; dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 12
- [open-vm-tools-containerinfo]Fixed
Source package: [open-vm-tools]
Details (6)
2:12.2.0-1+deb12u4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · bookworm; dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 12
2:12.2.0-1+deb12u4· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · bookworm; dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 12
2:12.5.0-2~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · bookworm; dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 12
2:12.5.0-2~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · bookworm; dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 12
2:12.2.0-1+deb12u3· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · bookworm; dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 12
2:12.2.0-1+deb12u3· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · bookworm; dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 12
- [open-vm-tools-desktop]Fixed
Source package: [open-vm-tools]
Details (6)
2:12.2.0-1+deb12u4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · bookworm; dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 12
2:12.2.0-1+deb12u4· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · bookworm; dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 12
2:12.5.0-2~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · bookworm; dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 12
2:12.5.0-2~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · bookworm; dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 12
2:12.2.0-1+deb12u3· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · bookworm; dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 12
2:12.2.0-1+deb12u3· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · bookworm; dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 12
- [open-vm-tools-dev]Fixed
Source package: [open-vm-tools]
Details (6)
2:12.2.0-1+deb12u4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · bookworm; dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 12
2:12.2.0-1+deb12u4· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · bookworm; dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 12
2:12.5.0-2~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · bookworm; dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 12
2:12.5.0-2~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · bookworm; dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 12
2:12.2.0-1+deb12u3· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · bookworm; dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 12
2:12.2.0-1+deb12u3· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · bookworm; dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 12
- [open-vm-tools-salt-minion]Fixed
Source package: [open-vm-tools]
Details (3)
2:12.2.0-1+deb12u4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · bookworm; dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 12
2:12.5.0-2~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · bookworm; dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 12
2:12.2.0-1+deb12u3· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · bookworm; dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 12
- [open-vm-tools-sdmp]Fixed
Source package: [open-vm-tools]
Details (6)
2:12.2.0-1+deb12u4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · bookworm; dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 12
2:12.2.0-1+deb12u4· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · bookworm; dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 12
2:12.5.0-2~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · bookworm; dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 12
2:12.5.0-2~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · bookworm; dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 12
2:12.2.0-1+deb12u3· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · bookworm; dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 12
2:12.2.0-1+deb12u3· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · bookworm; dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [open-vm-tools]Fixed
Details (4)
2:12.5.0-2+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 13
2:12.5.0-2+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 13
2:13.0.5-1~bpo13+1· amd64 · trixie-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 13
2:13.0.5-1~bpo13+1· arm64 · trixie-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 13
- [open-vm-tools-containerinfo]Fixed
Source package: [open-vm-tools]
Details (4)
2:12.5.0-2+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 13
2:12.5.0-2+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 13
2:13.0.5-1~bpo13+1· amd64 · trixie-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 13
2:13.0.5-1~bpo13+1· arm64 · trixie-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 13
- [open-vm-tools-desktop]Fixed
Source package: [open-vm-tools]
Details (4)
2:12.5.0-2+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 13
2:12.5.0-2+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 13
2:13.0.5-1~bpo13+1· amd64 · trixie-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 13
2:13.0.5-1~bpo13+1· arm64 · trixie-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 13
- [open-vm-tools-dev]Fixed
Source package: [open-vm-tools]
Details (4)
2:12.5.0-2+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 13
2:12.5.0-2+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 13
2:13.0.5-1~bpo13+1· amd64 · trixie-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 13
2:13.0.5-1~bpo13+1· arm64 · trixie-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 13
- [open-vm-tools-salt-minion]Fixed
Source package: [open-vm-tools]
Details (2)
2:12.5.0-2+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 13
2:13.0.5-1~bpo13+1· amd64 · trixie-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 13
- [open-vm-tools-sdmp]Fixed
Source package: [open-vm-tools]
Details (4)
2:12.5.0-2+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 13
2:12.5.0-2+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 13
2:13.0.5-1~bpo13+1· amd64 · trixie-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 13
2:13.0.5-1~bpo13+1· arm64 · trixie-backportsFixed · Fixed:
2:10.1.5-5055683-5dsa · open-vm-tools · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2017_0701-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5191]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2017:0701-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2017:0702-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2017:0705-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5191]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:10475-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-5191]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2015/cve-2015-5191.json]
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