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Gentoo update for vmware
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA27706
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Release Date:
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2007-11-19
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Popularity:
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4,798 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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Security Bypass
Privilege escalation
DoS
System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Gentoo Linux 1.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2004-0813
CVE-2006-1174
CVE-2006-3619
CVE-2006-4146
CVE-2006-4600
CVE-2007-0061
CVE-2007-0062
CVE-2007-0063
CVE-2007-0494
CVE-2007-1716
CVE-2007-1856
CVE-2007-2442
CVE-2007-2443
CVE-2007-2446
CVE-2007-2447
CVE-2007-2798
CVE-2007-4496
CVE-2007-4497
CVE-2007-5617
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Description:
Gentoo has issued an update for vmware. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security restrictions, perform certain actions with escalated privileges, or to cause a DoS (Denial of Service), by malicious users to bypass certain security restrictions, and by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or compromise a vulnerable system.
For more information:
SA26890
SA26909
Solution:
Update to "app-emulation/vmware-workstation-5.5.5.56455" or later and "app-emulation/vmware-player-1.0.5.56455" or later.
Original Advisory:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200711-23.xml
Other References:
SA26890:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26890/
SA26909:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26909/
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