CVE-2008-4915

The CPU hardware emulation in VMware Workstation 6.0.5 and earlier and 5.5.8 and earlier; Player 2.0.x through 2.0.5 and 1.0.x through 1.0.8; ACE 2.0.x through 2.0.5 and earlier, and 1.0.x through 1.0.7; Server 1.0.x through 1.0.7; ESX 2.5.4 through 3.5; and ESXi 3.5, when running 32-bit and 64-bit guest operating systems, does not properly handle the Trap flag, which allows authenticated guest OS users to gain privileges on the guest OS.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esxi:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2008-11-10 14:12

Updated : 2024-02-28 11:21


NVD link : CVE-2008-4915

Mitre link : CVE-2008-4915

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-4915


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Products Affected

vmware

  • esx
  • player
  • server
  • workstation
  • esxi
  • ace
CWE
CWE-264

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