SB20260202110 - Fedora 43 update for open-vm-tools
Published: February 2, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260202110
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-41244)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the virtual machine.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A local non-privileged user on the virtual machine can execute arbitrary code with superuser privileges on the same virtual machine.
Note, the vulnerability is being exploited in the wild since mid-October 2024.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.