{
  "fix": "RLSA-2025:17428",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/rlsa-2025-17428",
  "summary": "RLSA-2025:17428, released October 18, 2025, fixes 1 CVE in open-vm-tools (version 0:12.5.0-1.el9_6.2). One of them is being exploited (CVE-2025-41244); 1 on CISA KEV. Patch Radar priority: Patch now.",
  "platform": "linux",
  "type": "advisory",
  "title": "open-vm-tools security update",
  "released": "2025-10-18T08:06:29Z",
  "priority": "Patch now",
  "priorityTier": 1,
  "priorityReason": "Closes CVE-2025-41244, exploited (CISA KEV)",
  "supported": true,
  "cveCount": 1,
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  "kevCveCount": 1,
  "ransomwareCveCount": 0,
  "maxEpss": 0.08629,
  "maxCvss": 7.8,
  "vendorAdvisory": "https://errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2025:17428",
  "appliesTo": [
    {
      "product": "open-vm-tools",
      "productUrl": "https://patchblox.com/security/product/linux/open-vm-tools",
      "release": "rocky 9",
      "fixedVersion": "0:12.5.0-1.el9_6.2",
      "supported": true
    }
  ],
  "cves": [
    {
      "cveId": "CVE-2025-41244",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-41244",
      "title": "open-vm-tools: VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability.\u00A0A malicious local actor w...",
      "priority": "Patch now",
      "severity": "high",
      "cvss": 7.8,
      "epss": 0.08629,
      "kev": true,
      "ransomware": false,
      "exploited": true,
      "disclosed": false
    }
  ],
  "dataAsOf": "2026-11-07T06:34:28Z"
}