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VMware Products Multiple Vulnerabilities

Secunia Advisory:

SA33372

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Release Date:

2009-01-06

Last Update:

2009-04-13

Popularity:

5,987 views

Critical:

Highly critical

Impact:

Security Bypass
Privilege escalation
DoS
System access

Where:

From remote

Solution Status:

Vendor Patch

Software:

VMware ACE 2.x
VMware Player 2.x
VMware Server 2.x
VMware Workstation 6.x

Binary Analysis:

BA641 :: Available for 1 Credit

BA600 :: Available for 1 Credit

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Solution:
Update to a fixed version. Please see vendor advisory for additional information regarding VMware Tools update requirements.

VMware Workstation 6.0.x / 6.5.x:
Update to version 6.5.2 build 156735 or later.

VMware Player 2.0.x / 2.5.x:
Update to version 2.5.2 build 156735 or later.

VMware ACE 2.0.x / 2.5.x:
Update to version 2.5.2 build 156735 or later.

VMware Server 2.x:
Update to version 2.0.1 build 156745 or later.

Provided and/or discovered by:
1) Laurent Gaffié
2) Nikita Tarakanov, Positive Technologies Research Team
3, 4) Aaron Portnoy, TippingPoint DVLabs
5) The vendor credits Emmanouel Kellinis of KPMG London.
6) Reported by the vendor.

Changelog:
2009-01-21: Added CVE reference.
2009-04-06: Updated "Solution" section. Added "VMware Server 2.x" and "VMware ACE 2.x" to the list of affected products. Added vulnerabilities #2 through #4 to the advisory. Updated credits and the "Original Advisory" section.
2009-04-07: Added additional vulnerability details to the "Description". Added reporter links to the "Original Advisory" section.
2009-04-13: Added vulnerability #6 and updated "Original Advisory" section.

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

VMSA-2009-0006:
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000055.html

Laurent Gaffié:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/7647

Positive Technologies Research Team:
http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/PT-2008-05

TippingPoint:
http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/advisory/TPTI-09-01
http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/advisory/TPTI-09-02

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