Linux · Security advisory · October 7, 2025
RHSA-2025:17428: Security update for 5 packages
RHSA-2025:17428, released October 7, 2025, fixes 1 CVE across 5 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
| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| open-vm-tools | RHEL 9 | 0:12.5.0-1.el9_6.2 |
| open-vm-tools-desktop | RHEL 9 | 0:12.5.0-1.el9_6.2 |
| open-vm-tools-salt-minion | RHEL 9 | 0:12.5.0-1.el9_6.2 |
| open-vm-tools-sdmp | RHEL 9 | 0:12.5.0-1.el9_6.2 |
| open-vm-tools-test | RHEL 9 | 0:12.5.0-1.el9_6.2 |
CVEs this fix closes
| Priority | CVE | Title | Impact | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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