CVE-2005-4773

Description

The configuration of VMware ESX Server 2.x, 2.0.x, 2.1.x, and 2.5.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (shutdown) via the (1) halt, (2) poweroff, and (3) reboot scripts executed at the service console.

Affected products

• VMware / esx2.5.2
• VMware / esx1.5.2 – 1.5.2
• VMware / esx1.5.2 – 1.5.2
• VMware / esx1.5.2 – 1.5.2
• VMware / esx2.0 – 2.0
• VMware / esx2.0.1 – 2.0.1
• VMware / esx2.1.1 – 2.1.1
• VMware / esx2.1.2 – 2.1.2
• VMware / esx2.5 – 2.5

References

• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_sid=dsxk%2ABWh&p_lva=&p_faqid=1817
• MISChttp://www.osvdb.org/21584