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VMware gdk-pixbuf Path Searching Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA14291
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Release Date:
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2005-02-15
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Last Update:
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2005-03-08
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Popularity:
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7,864 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Privilege escalation
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Workaround
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| Software: | VMware GSX Server 3.x
VMware Workstation 4.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2005-0444
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Description:
Tavis Ormandy has discovered a vulnerability in VMware Workstation and GSX Server, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.
The vulnerability is caused due to VMware Workstation and GSX Server searching for gdk-pixbuf modules in a world-writable directory. This can be exploited via a malicious module to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running VMware.
Successful exploitation requires that gdk-pixbuf is not installed on the system.
The vulnerability has been confirmed in VMware Workstation 4.5.2 (build 8848). Reportedly, GSX Server 3.x and Workstation 4.x are affected on Linux systems.
Solution:
The vendor recommends installing gdk-pixbuf on affected systems.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Tavis Ormandy, Gentoo Linux Security Audit Team.
Changelog:
2005-02-18: Added CVE reference.
2005-03-08: Updated "Solution" section. Added "GSX Server 3.x" as affected.
Original Advisory:
VMware:
http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1588
Gentoo:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200502-18.xml
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