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.
References
Link Resource
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000042.html Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32612 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32624 Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498138/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32168 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021154 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0018.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3052 Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46415 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6309 Third Party Advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000042.html Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32612 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32624 Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498138/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32168 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021154 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0018.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3052 Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46415 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6309 Third Party Advisory
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

21 Nov 2024, 00:52

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000042.html - Vendor Advisory () http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000042.html - Vendor Advisory
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/32612 - Third Party Advisory () http://secunia.com/advisories/32612 - Third Party Advisory
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/32624 - Third Party Advisory () http://secunia.com/advisories/32624 - Third Party Advisory
References () http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml - Third Party Advisory () http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml - Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498138/100/0/threaded - VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498138/100/0/threaded - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32168 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32168 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021154 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021154 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0018.html - Vendor Advisory () http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0018.html - Vendor Advisory
References () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3052 - Third Party Advisory () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3052 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46415 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46415 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6309 - Third Party Advisory () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6309 - Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2008-11-10 14:12

Updated : 2024-11-21 00:52


NVD link : CVE-2008-4915

Mitre link : CVE-2008-4915

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-4915


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Products Affected

vmware

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

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