CVE-2012-1516

The VMX process in VMware ESXi 3.5 through 4.1 and ESX 3.5 through 4.1 does not properly handle RPC commands, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (memory overwrite and process crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host OS via vectors involving data pointers.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.5:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.5:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.5:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:3.5:1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:4.0:1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:4.0:2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:4.0:3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:4.0:4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 01:37

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53369 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53369 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027018 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027018 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0009.html - Vendor Advisory () http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0009.html - Vendor Advisory
References () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75373 - VDB Entry () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75373 - VDB Entry
References () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16810 - Tool Signature () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16810 - Tool Signature

Information

Published : 2012-05-04 16:55

Updated : 2024-11-21 01:37


NVD link : CVE-2012-1516

Mitre link : CVE-2012-1516

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-1516


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Products Affected

vmware

  • esxi
  • esx
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer