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Secunia Advisory: SA32612
Release Date: 2008-11-07
Last Update: 2009-04-15
Popularity: 4,562 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Privilege escalation
DoS
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:VMware ACE 1.x
VMware ACE 2.x
VMware Player 1.x
VMware Player 2.x
VMware Server 1.x
VMware Workstation 5.x
VMware Workstation 6.x

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Advisory Content (Page 2 of 3)[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]

Solution:
Update to the latest version or apply patches.

VMware Workstation 6.0.x:
Update to version 6.5.1 build 126130 or later.

VMware Workstation 5.x:
Update to version 5.5.9 build 126128 or later.
http://www.vmware.com/download/ws/ws5.html

VMware Player 1.x:
Update to version 1.0.9 build 126128 or later.
http://www.vmware.com/download/player/

VMware Player 2.0.x:
Update to version 2.5.1 build 126130 or later.

VMware ACE 1.x:
Update to version 1.0.8 build 125922 or later.
http://www.vmware.com/download/ace/

VMware ACE 2.0.x:
Update to version 2.5.1 build 126130 or later.

VMware Server 1.x:
Update to version 1.0.8 build 126538 or later.
http://www.vmware.com/download/server/

Provided and/or discovered by:
The vendor credits:
1) Derek Soeder
2, 3) Andrew Honig, Department of Defense

Changelog:
2008-11-10: Added reporter link to the "Original Advisory" section.
2008-12-03: Added vulnerability #2 to the advisory. Updated credits and the "Original Advisory" section.
2009-04-06: Added vulnerability #3 to the advisory. Updated the solution for "VMware Workstation 6.0.x", "VMware Player 2.0.x", "VMware Player 2.0.x", and "VMware ACE 2.0.x". Added additional vendor link to the "Original Advisory" section.
2009-04-15: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
VMSA-2008-0018:
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000042.html

VMSA-2008-0019:
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000046.html

VMSA-2009-0005:
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000054.html

Derek Soeder:
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-November/065505.html

Change Page:
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