The CPU hardware emulation for 64-bit guest operating systems in VMware Workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.5 build 109488 and 5.x before 5.5.8 build 108000; Player 2.0.x before 2.0.5 build 109488 and 1.x before 1.0.8; Server 1.x before 1.0.7 build 108231; and ESX 2.5.4 through 3.5 allows authenticated guest OS users to gain additional guest OS privileges by triggering an exception that causes the virtual CPU to perform an indirect jump to a non-canonical address.
References
Configurations
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History
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References | () http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-October/064860.html - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122331139823057&w=2 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/32157 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/32179 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/32180 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497041/100/0/threaded - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31569 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020991 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0016.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2740 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45668 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5929 - Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2008-10-06 19:54
Updated : 2024-11-21 00:51
NVD link : CVE-2008-4279
Mitre link : CVE-2008-4279
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-4279
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Products Affected
vmware
- player
- server
- workstation
- esx
CWE
CWE-264
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls