VMware Workstation ACPI unspecified
| vmware-acpi-unspecified (33990) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
An unspecified vulnerability in VMware Workstation related to the ACPI implementation of the virtual machine process (VMX) when collecting running-state information from virtual machines has an unknown impact and local attack vector.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 3.9 |
| Access Vector: | Local |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 2.9 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Other
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of VMware Workstation (5.5.4 Build 44386 or later), available from the VMware Workstation Web site. See References.
For VMware Server:
Upgrade to the latest version of VMware Server (1.0.3 Build 44356 or later), available from the VMware Web site. See References.
For VMware Player:
Upgrade to the latest version of VMware Player (1.0.4 Build 44386 or later), available from the VMware Web site. See References.
For VMware ACE:
Upgrade to the latest version of VMware ACE (1.0.3 Build 44385 or later), available from the VMware Web site. See References.
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Mon May 07 2007 - 17:51:22 CDT: VMSA-2007-0004 Multiple Denial-of-Service issues fixed.
- VMware Workstation 5.5 Release Notes: New in Version 5.5.4 .
- VMware Workstation Web site: VMware Workstation Documentation.
- BID-23732: VMware Multiple Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-1337: The virtual machine process (VMX) in VMware Workstation before 5.5.4 does not properly read state information when moving from the ACPI sleep state to the run state, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (virtual machine reboot) via unknown vectors.
- OSVDB ID: 35508: VMware Workstation VMX State Transition Local DoS
- OSVDB ID: 40088: VMware Workstation PIIX4 Power Management Crafted Poke Local DoS
- SA25079: VMware Products Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1018011: VMware Bugs Let Local Users Deny Service
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-1592: VMware Products Multiple Remote Denial of Service and Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- VMware Workstation 5.5.0
- VMware Workstation 5.5.1
- VMware Workstation 5.5.2
- VMware Workstation 5.5.3
Reported:
Apr 27, 2007
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