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CVE-2008-4915
Published: Nov 10, 2008
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6309
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
GLSA-201209-25
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
32168
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
1021154
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
20081107 VMSA-2008-0018 VMware Hosted products and patches for ESX and ESXi resolve two security issues
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
32612
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
32624
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
vmware-cpuhardware-priv-escalation(46415)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0018.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
ADV-2008-3052
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
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