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VMware Privilege Escalation

Secunia Advisory:

SA9348

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Release Date:

2003-07-24

Last Update:

2003-08-26

Popularity:

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Critical:

Less critical

Impact:

Privilege escalation

Where:

Local system

Solution Status:

Vendor Patch

Software:

VMware ESX Server 1.x
VMware GSX Server 2.x
VMware Workstation 2.x
VMware Workstation 3.x
VMware Workstation 4.x

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Solution:
A patch is available for VMware GSX Server 2.5.1:
http://www.vmware.com/vmwarestore/newstore/download.jsp?ProductCode=GSX-LX-ESD

VMware Workstation 4.0.1 is available:
http://www.vmware.com/vmwarestore/newstore/download.jsp?ProductCode=WKST4-LX-ESD

VMware Workstation 3.2.1 patch 1 is available:
http://www.vmware.com/download/download_archive_3x.html

ESX Server 1.5.2 Patch 4 is available:
http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx152-patch4.html

Provided and/or discovered by:
Paul Szabo

Changelog:
2003-08-04: Updated information regarding Workstation 3.2 and ESX 1.5

Original Advisory:
http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1039

Change Page:
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