Description
Virtual Machine Communication Interface (VMCI) in VMware Workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.3, VMware Player 2.0.x before 2.0.3, and VMware ACE 2.0.x before 2.0.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) via crafted VMCI calls that trigger "memory exhaustion and memory corruption."
Affected products
- VMware / ace1.0 – 1.0
- VMware / ace2.0 – 2.0
- VMware / player1.0.2 – 1.0.2
- VMware / player1.0.3 – 1.0.3
- VMware / player1.0.4 – 1.0.4
- VMware / player1.0.5 – 1.0.5
- VMware / player2.0 – 2.0
- VMware / player2.0.1 – 2.0.1
- VMware / player2.0.2 – 2.0.2
- VMware / server1.0.3 – 1.0.3
- VMware / vmware_server1.0.2 – 1.0.2
- VMware / vmware_server1.0.4 – 1.0.4
- VMware / VMware Workstation5.5.5 – 5.5.5
- VMware / VMware Workstation6.0.1 – 6.0.1
- VMware / VMware Workstation6.0.2 – 6.0.2
- VMware / Workstation5.5 – 5.5
- VMware / Workstation5.5.3_build_34685 – 5.5.3_build_34685
- VMware / Workstation5.5.3_build_42958 – 5.5.3_build_42958
- VMware / Workstation5.5.4 – 5.5.4
- VMware / Workstation5.5.4_build_44386 – 5.5.4_build_44386
- VMware / Workstation6.0 – 6.0
References
- MISChttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
- MISChttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/3755
- MISChttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41250
- MISChttp://securitytracker.com/id?1019624
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html
- MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28289
- MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489739/100/0/threaded
- MAILING_LISThttp://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000008.html
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0905/references
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0005.html
- MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28276