# open-vm-tools changelog > Guest drivers and services for virtual machines running on VMware hypervisors. - Vendor: VMware - Category: Drivers - Platforms: Linux - Official site: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools - Tracked by: What's New (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/open-vm-tools) - Harvested from: GitHub (vmware/open-vm-tools) - Entries below: 10 (newest first) What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog. Reuse: the summaries, labels and curation here are © What's New. Quote freely with attribution and a link back; wholesale republication of the corpus is not permitted — terms: https://whatsnew.fyi/terms. The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'. ## Releases ### stable-13.1.0 — open-vm-tools 13.1.0 - Date: 2026-05-14 - Version: stable-13.1.0 - Original notes: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/releases/tag/stable-13.1.0 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/open-vm-tools/releases/stable-13.1.0 - Labels: Platforms: Linux - **added** — Support for building with GNOME Toolkit version 4 (GTK4) in addition to version 3 (GTK3) - **changed** — Configure script now accepts options to restrict the build to either GTK3 or GTK4, with automatic selection of the latest available version if no restriction is applied #### open-vm-tools 13.1.0 release based on build 25218885 Please refer to the Release Notes at https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-13.1.0/ReleaseNotes.md. ##### Support for GNOME Toolkit version 4. This release of open-vm-tools supports building with either the GNOME Toolkit version 4 (GTK4) or to continue using version 3 (GTK3). The __configure__ script will accept options to restrict the build to either GTK3 or GTK4. If no restriction is applied, the latest version for which the required development package(s) are installed will be used. Please see the __What's New__ section of the Release Notes for details. ##### The following github issues have been resolved: - issue [#707](https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/issues/707) - issue [#763](https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/issues/763) The granular changes that have gone into the open-vm-tools 13.1.0 release are in the ChangeLog at https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-13.1.0/open-vm-tools/ChangeLog. - For a more complete description of what is new in this release, see the [What's New](https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-13.1.0/ReleaseNotes.md#whatsnew) and [Resolved Issues](https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-13.1.0/ReleaseNotes.md#resolved-issues) sections of the Release Notes. ### stable-13.0.10 — open-vm-tools 13.0.10 - Date: 2026-01-27 - Version: stable-13.0.10 - Original notes: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/releases/tag/stable-13.0.10 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/open-vm-tools/releases/stable-13.0.10 - Labels: Platforms: Linux - **changed** — DeployPkg plugin updated to handle a new cloud-init error code that signals a recoverable error and allow cloud-init to finish running **open-vm-tools 13.0.10 release based on build 25056151** Please refer to the Release Notes at https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-13.0.10/ReleaseNotes.md. The granular changes that have gone into the open-vm-tools 13.0.10 release are in the ChangeLog at https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-13.0.10/open-vm-tools/ChangeLog. There are no new features in the open-vm-tools 13.0.10 release. This is primarily a maintenance release that addresses a fix. A minor enhancement has been made for Guest OS Customization. The DeployPkg plugin has been updated to handle a new cloud-init error code that signals a recoverable error and allow cloud-init to finish running. - For a more complete description of what's new in this release, see the [What's New](https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-13.0.10/ReleaseNotes.md#whatsnew) and [Resolved Issues](https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-13.0.10/ReleaseNotes.md#resolved-issues) sections of the Release Notes. ### stable-13.0.5 — open-vm-tools 13.0.5 - Date: 2025-09-30 - Version: stable-13.0.5 - Original notes: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/releases/tag/stable-13.0.5 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/open-vm-tools/releases/stable-13.0.5 - Labels: Platforms: Linux - **security** — Resolve CVE-2025-41244 - **changed** — Update DeployPkg plugin to use systemctl reboot if available for Guest OS Customization **open-vm-tools 13.0.5 release based on build 24915695** Please refer to the Release Notes at https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-13.0.5/ReleaseNotes.md. The granular changes that have gone into the open-vm-tools 13.0.5 release are in the ChangeLog at https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-13.0.5/open-vm-tools/ChangeLog. There are no new features in the open-vm-tools 13.0.5 release. This is primarily a maintenance release that addresses a security issue. 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). A minor enhancement has been made for Guest OS Customization. The DeployPkg plugin has been updated to use "systemctl reboot", if available. - For a more complete list of issues addressed in this release, see the [What's New](https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-13.0.5/ReleaseNotes.md#whatsnew) and [Resolved Issues ](https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-13.0.5/ReleaseNotes.md#resolved-issues) section of the Release Notes. ### stable-12.5.4 — open-vm-tools 12.5.4 - Date: 2025-09-30 - Version: stable-12.5.4 - Original notes: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/releases/tag/stable-12.5.4 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/open-vm-tools/releases/stable-12.5.4 - Labels: Platforms: Linux - **security** — Resolve CVE-2025-41244 **open-vm-tools 12.5.4 release based on build 24964629** Please refer to the Release Notes at https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-12.5.4/ReleaseNotes.md. The granular changes that have gone into the open-vm-tools 12.5.4 release are in the ChangeLog at https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-12.5.4/open-vm-tools/ChangeLog. 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). ### stable-13.0.0 — open-vm-tools 13.0.0 - Date: 2025-06-19 - Version: stable-13.0.0 - Original notes: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/releases/tag/stable-13.0.0 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/open-vm-tools/releases/stable-13.0.0 - Labels: Platforms: Linux - **changed** — The vm-support script has been updated to collect the open-vm-tools log files from the Linux guest and information from the systemd journal **open-vm-tools 13.0.0 release based on build 24696409** Please refer to the Release Notes at https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-13.0.0/ReleaseNotes.md The granular changes that have gone into the open-vm-tools 13.0.0 release are in the ChangeLog at https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-13.0.0/open-vm-tools/ChangeLog There are no new features in the open-vm-tools 13.0.0 release. This is primarily a maintenance release that addresses a few issues, including: - The vm-support script has been updated to collect the open-vm-tools log files from the Linux guest and information from the systemd journal. - Github pull requests has been integrated and issues fixed. Please see the Resolved Issues section of the Release Notes. - For a more complete list of issues addressed in this release, see the [What's New](https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-13.0.0/ReleaseNotes.md#whatsnew) and [Resolved Issues ](https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-13.0.0/ReleaseNotes.md#resolved-issues) section of the Release Notes. ### stable-12.5.2 — open-vm-tools 12.5.2 - Date: 2025-05-15 - Version: stable-12.5.2 - Original notes: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/releases/tag/stable-12.5.2 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/open-vm-tools/releases/stable-12.5.2 - Labels: Platforms: Linux - **security** — Resolve CVE-2025-22247 **open-vm-tools 12.5.2 release based on build 24697584** Please refer to the Release Notes at https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-12.5.2/ReleaseNotes.md The granular changes that have gone into the open-vm-tools 12.5.2 release are in the ChangeLog at https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-12.5.2/open-vm-tools/ChangeLog This release resolves [CVE-2025-22247](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-22247). For more information on this vulnerability and its impact on Broadcom products, see [VMSA-2025-0007](https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25683) - A patch to address CVE-2025-22247 on earlier open-vm-tools releases is provided to the Linux community at [CVE-2025-22247.patch](https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/tree/CVE-2025-22247.patch). ### stable-12.5.0 — open-vm-tools 12.5.0 - Date: 2024-10-10 - Version: stable-12.5.0 - Original notes: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/releases/tag/stable-12.5.0 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/open-vm-tools/releases/stable-12.5.0 - Labels: Platforms: Linux - **fixed** — Integrated a Github pull request addressing critical problems **open-vm-tools 12.5.0 release based on build 24276846** Please refer to the Release Notes at https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-12.5.0/ReleaseNotes.md The granular changes that have gone into the open-vm-tools 12.5.0 release are in the ChangeLog at https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-12.5.0/open-vm-tools/ChangeLog There are no new features in the open-vm-tools 12.5.0 release. This is primarily a maintenance release that addresses a few critical problems, including: - A Github pull request has been integrated. Please see the Resolved Issues section of the Release Notes. - For a more complete list of issues resolved in this release, see the [Resolved Issues ](https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-12.5.0/ReleaseNotes.md#resolved-issues) section of the Release Notes. ### stable-12.4.5 — open-vm-tools 12.4.5 - Date: 2024-06-28 - Version: stable-12.4.5 - Original notes: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/releases/tag/stable-12.4.5 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/open-vm-tools/releases/stable-12.4.5 - Labels: Platforms: Linux - **fixed** — Fixed a vmtoolsd process hang related to nested logging from an RPC Channel error - **fixed** — Addressed issues flagged by Coverity and ShellCheck - **fixed** — Handled a Github pull request and associated issue **open-vm-tools 12.4.5 release based on build 23787635** Please refer to the Release Notes at https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-12.4.5/ReleaseNotes.md The granular changes that have gone into the open-vm-tools 12.4.5 release are in the ChangeLog at https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-12.4.5/open-vm-tools/ChangeLog There are no new features in the open-vm-tools 12.4.5 release. This is primarily a maintenance release that addresses a few critical problems, including: - A Github pull request and associated issue has been handled. Please see the Resolved Issues section of the Release Notes. - A number of issues flagged by Coverity and ShellCheck have been addressed. - A vmtoolsd process hang related to nested logging from an RPC Channel error has been fixed. - For a more complete list of issues resolved in this release, see the [Resolved Issues ](https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-12.4.5/ReleaseNotes.md#resolved-issues) section of the Release Notes. ### stable-12.4.0 — open-vm-tools 12.4.0 - Date: 2024-03-22 - Version: stable-12.4.0 - Original notes: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/releases/tag/stable-12.4.0 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/open-vm-tools/releases/stable-12.4.0 - Labels: Platforms: Linux - **fixed** — Addressed a number of issues flagged by Coverity **open-vm-tools 12.4.0 release based on build 23259341** Please refer to the Release Notes at https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-12.4.0/ReleaseNotes.md The granular changes that have gone into the 12.4.0 release are in the ChangeLog at https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-12.4.0/open-vm-tools/ChangeLog There are no new features in the open-vm-tools 12.4.0 release. This is primarily a maintenance release that addresses a few critical problems, including: - A Github pull request has been handled. Please see the Resolved Issues section of the Release Notes. - A number of issues flagged by Coverity have been addressed. - For issues resolved in this release, see the [Resolved Issues ](https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-12.4.0/ReleaseNotes.md#resolved-issues) section of the Release Notes. ### stable-12.3.5 — open-vm-tools 12.3.5 - Date: 2023-10-27 - Version: stable-12.3.5 - Original notes: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/releases/tag/stable-12.3.5 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/open-vm-tools/releases/stable-12.3.5 - Labels: Platforms: Linux - **security** — Resolve CVE-2023-34058 - **security** — Resolve CVE-2023-34059 **open-vm-tools 12.3.5 release based on build 22544099** Please refer to the Release Notes at https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-12.3.5/ReleaseNotes.md The granular changes that have gone into the 12.3.5 release are in the ChangeLog at https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-12.3.5/open-vm-tools/ChangeLog There are no new features in the open-vm-tools 12.3.5 release. This is primarily a maintenance release that addresses a few critical problems, including: - This release resolves CVE-2023-34058. For more information on this vulnerability and its impact on VMware products, see https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0024.html. - This release resolves CVE-2023-34059 which only affects open-vm-tools. For more information on this vulnerability, please see the Resolved Issues section of the Release Notes. - A GitHub issue has been handled. Please see the Resolved Issues section of the Release Notes. - For issues resolved in this release, see the [Resolved Issues ](https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-12.3.0/ReleaseNotes.md#resolved-issues) section of the Release Notes.