Linux · Security advisory · October 7, 2025

ALSA-2025:17509: Security update for 4 packages

ALSA-2025:17509, released October 7, 2025, fixes 1 CVE across 4 products. One of them is being exploited (CVE-2025-41244); 1 on CISA KEV. Patch Radar priority: Patch now.

Patch now1 on CISA KEV
CVEs closed
1
None rated Critical
Exploited
1
CVE-2025-41244
Exploitation more likely
0
Vendor assessment
Highest EPSS
0.0863
95th percentile

Fixed package versions

ProductReleaseFixed in
open-vm-toolsalmalinux 812.3.5-2.el8_10.1
open-vm-tools-desktopalmalinux 812.3.5-2.el8_10.1
open-vm-tools-salt-minionalmalinux 812.3.5-2.el8_10.1
open-vm-tools-sdmpalmalinux 812.3.5-2.el8_10.1

CVEs this fix closes

PriorityCVETitleImpactCVSSEPSSExploitation
Patch now CVE-2025-41244 open-vm-tools: VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious local actor w... 7.8 0.0863 KEVExploited
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