VMware Products In-Guest Privilege Escalation and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID:	31569
Class:	Unknown
CVE:	CVE-2008-4279 CVE-2008-4278
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Oct 03 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	Oct 06 2008 05:58PM
Credit:	Derek Soeder, Mark Woollatt
Vulnerable:	VMWare Workstation 6.0.5 VMWare Workstation 6.0.4 build 93057 VMWare Workstation 6.0.4 VMWare Workstation 6.0.3 Build 80004 VMWare Workstation 6.0.3 VMWare Workstation 6.0.2 VMWare Workstation 6.0.1 VMWare Workstation 6.0 VMWare Workstation 5.5.8 VMWare Workstation 5.5.7 build 91707 VMWare Workstation 5.5.7 VMWare Workstation 5.5.6 Build 80404 VMWare Workstation 5.5.6 VMWare Workstation 5.5.5 VMWare Workstation 5.5.4 build 44386 VMWare Workstation 5.5.4 VMWare Workstation 5.5.3 build 42958 VMWare Workstation 5.5.3 build 34685 VMWare Workstation 6.0.0.45731 VMWare VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 5 VMWare VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 2 VMWare VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 1 VMWare VirtualCenter 2.5 VMWare Server 1.0.7 VMWare Server 1.0.6 build 91891 VMWare Server 1.0.6 VMWare Server 1.0.5 Build 80187 VMWare Server 1.0.5 VMWare Server 1.0.4 VMWare Server 1.0.3 VMWare Server 1.0.2 VMWare Player 2.0.5 VMWare Player 2.0.4 build 93057 VMWare Player 2.0.4 VMWare Player 2.0.3 Build 80004 VMWare Player 2.0.2 VMWare Player 2.0.1 VMWare Player 2.0 VMWare Player 1.0.7 build 91707 VMWare Player 1.0.6 Build 80404 VMWare Player 1.0.6 VMWare Player 1.0.5 VMWare Player 1.0.4 VMWare Player 1.0.3 VMWare Player 1.0.2 VMWare Player 1.0.1 Build 19317 VMWare ESXi Server 3.5 VMWare ESX Server 3.0.3 VMWare ESX Server 3.0.2 VMWare ESX Server 3.0.1 VMWare ESX Server 3.5
Not Vulnerable:	VMWare Workstation 6.0.5 build 109488 VMWare Workstation 5.5.8 build 108000 VMWare VirtualCenter 2.5.Update 3 build 1 VMWare Server 1.0.7 build 108231 VMWare Player 2.0.5 build 109488 VMWare Player 1.0.8 build 108000 VMWare Player 1.0.8

VMware Products In-Guest Privilege Escalation and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities

Various VMware products are prone to multiple vulnerabilities that may allow attackers to gain elevated privileges in a guest operating system and obtain sensitive information.

These issues affect versions prior to:

Workstation 6.0.5 build 109488
Workstation 5.5.8 build 108000
Player 2.0.5 build 109488
Player 1.0.8 build 108000
Server 1.0.7 build 108231
ESXi 3.5 ESXe350-200809401-I-SG
ESX 3.5 ESX350-200809404-SG
ESX 3.0.3 ESX303-200809401
ESX 3.0.2 ESX-1006361
ESX 3.0.1 ESX-1006678
VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 3 build 119838

VMware Products In-Guest Privilege Escalation and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

VMware Products In-Guest Privilege Escalation and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities

Solution:
The vendor has released an advisory and fixes. Please see the references for more information.

VMware Products In-Guest Privilege Escalation and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities

References:

• VMware Emulation Flaw x64 Guest Privilege Escalation (1/2) (Derek Soeder)
  
• VMware Homepage (VMware)