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CVE-2018-6964
Published: May 29, 2018
Modified: Sep 17, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
VMware Horizon Client for Linux (4.x before 4.8.0 and prior) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to insecure usage of SUID binary. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged users to escalate their privileges to root on a Linux machine where Horizon Client is installed.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
VMware | Horizon Client for Linux | affected 4.x before 4.8.0 and prior |
References
1040989
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https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0014.html
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104315
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