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IT46502: HIGH SEVERITY VULNERABILITY IN MCP9 OPEN-VM-TOOLS (CVE-2023-20900)

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The Open Virtual Machine Tools are the open source
    implementation of the VMware Tools. They are a set of guest
    operating system virtualization components that enhance
    performance and user experience of virtual machines.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • The tools package has been updated to address the CVE
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT46502

  • Reported component name

    DATAPOWER

  • Reported component ID

    DP1234567

  • Reported release

    A5X

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2024-07-09

  • Closed date

    2024-07-09

  • Last modified date

    2024-07-09

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    DATAPOWER

  • Fixed component ID

    DP1234567

Applicable component levels

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Product":{"code":"SS9H2Y","label":"IBM DataPower Gateways"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"A5X","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB67","label":"IT Automation \u0026 App Modernization"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
09 July 2024