Linux · Security advisory · October 18, 2025
RLSA-2025:17428: open-vm-tools security update
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.
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 | rocky 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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