From: Kruti Pendharkar Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2026 06:18:12 +0000 (-0800) Subject: Update the ReleaseNotes.md for the 13.0.10 open-vm-tools release. X-Git-Tag: stable-13.0.10~2 X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=93aa0c0e123d69eb3c3485b7f916d1ac20222b06;p=thirdparty%2Fopen-vm-tools.git Update the ReleaseNotes.md for the 13.0.10 open-vm-tools release. --- diff --git a/ReleaseNotes.md b/ReleaseNotes.md index 7047accc5..3b21e9ed2 100644 --- a/ReleaseNotes.md +++ b/ReleaseNotes.md @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ -# open-vm-tools 13.0.5 Release Notes +# open-vm-tools 13.0.10 Release Notes -Updated on: 29 Sep 2025 +Updated on: 20 Jan 2026 -open-vm-tools | 29 SEP 2025 | Build 24915695 +open-vm-tools | 20 JAN 2026 | Build 25056151 Check back for additions and updates to these release notes. @@ -19,21 +19,15 @@ The release notes cover the following topics: ## What's New -* This release resolves [CVE-2025-41244](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-41244). For more information on this vulnerability and its impact on Broadcom products, see [VMSA-2025-0015](https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36149). - - A patch to address CVE-2025-41244 on earlier open-vm-tools releases is provided to the Linux community at [CVE-2025-41244.patch](https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/tree/CVE-2025-41244.patch). - -* Guest OS Customization has been updated to use "systemctl reboot", if available. - * Please see the [Resolved Issues](#resolvedissues) and [Known Issues](#knownissues) sections below. -* A complete list of the granular changes in the open-vm-tools 13.0.5 release is available at: +* A complete list of the granular changes in the open-vm-tools 13.0.10 release is available at: - [open-vm-tools ChangeLog](https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-13.0.5/open-vm-tools/ChangeLog) + [open-vm-tools ChangeLog](https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-13.0.10/open-vm-tools/ChangeLog) ## Internationalization -open-vm-tools 13.0.5 is available in the following languages: +open-vm-tools 13.0.10 is available in the following languages: * English * French @@ -42,7 +36,7 @@ open-vm-tools 13.0.5 is available in the following languages: ## Guest Operating System Customization Support -The [Guest OS Customization Support Matrix](https://compatibilityguide.broadcom.com/search?program=software&persona=live&customization=Guest+Customization&column=osVendors&order=asc) provides details about the guest operating systems supported for customization. +The [Broadcom Guest OS Compatibility Guide (filtered for Guest Customization)](https://compatibilityguide.broadcom.com/search?program=software&persona=live&customization=Guest+Customization&column=osVendors&order=asc) provides details about the guest operating systems supported for customization. ## Interoperability Matrix @@ -51,18 +45,13 @@ The [Broadcom Product Interoperability Matrix](https://interopmatrix.broadcom.c ## Resolved Issues -* **This release resolves CVE-2025-41244.** - - * For more information on this vulnerability and its impact on Broadcom products, see [VMSA-2025-0015](https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36149). - - * A patch to address CVE-2025-41244 on earlier open-vm-tools releases is provided to the Linux community at [CVE-2025-41244.patch](https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/tree/CVE-2025-41244.patch). - -* **Guest OS Customization updated to use "systemctl reboot".** +* **During Linux guest customization, open-vm-tools may reboot the VM without waiting for cloud-init execution to complete if cloud-init encounters a recoverable error** - Currently the "telinit 6" command is used to reboot a Linux VM following Guest OS Customization. As the classic Linux init system, SysVinit, is deprecated in favor of a newer init system, systemd, the telinit command may not be available on the base Linux OS. + [Issue #768](https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/issues/768) Make GetCloudinitStatus() more robust - This change adds support to Guest OS Customization for the systemd init system. If the modern init system, systemd, is available, then a "systemctl reboot" command will be used to trigger reboot. Otherwise, the "telinit 6" command will be used assuming the traditional init system, SysVinit, is still available. + Starting with cloud-init version 23.4, an error code was introduced to signal a recoverable error. open-vm-tools interprets this error code as a cloud-init execution failure, so continues executing guest customization with a VM reboot in the end. + This issue is resolved in this release. During Linux guest customization, open-vm-tools now correctly waits for cloud-init execution to complete, even when cloud-init encounters recoverable errors. ## Known Issues @@ -78,4 +67,4 @@ The [Broadcom Product Interoperability Matrix](https://interopmatrix.broadcom.c vmhgfs-fuse /mnt/hgfs fuse defaults,allow_other 0 0 - For more information on how to configure VMware Tools Shared Folders, see [KB 60262](https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?legacyId=60262). + For more information on how to configure open-vm-tools Shared Folders, see [KB 60262](https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?legacyId=60262).