CVE-2008-4279
Medium
Description
The CPU hardware emulation for 64-bit guest operating systems in VMware Workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.5 build 109488 and 5.x before 5.5.8 build 108000; Player 2.0.x before 2.0.5 build 109488 and 1.x before 1.0.8; Server 1.x before 1.0.7 build 108231; and ESX 2.5.4 through 3.5 allows authenticated guest OS users to gain additional guest OS privileges by triggering an exception that causes the virtual CPU to perform an indirect jump to a non-canonical address.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Vmware Player
PublishedOct 6, 2008
First seenOct 6, 2008
How to fix
Update
- vmware player1.0.8, 2.0.5 or later
- vmware server1.0.8 or later
- vmware workstation5.5.8, 6.0.5 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| vmware player | 1.0 ≤ v < 1.0.8, 2.0 ≤ v < 2.0.5 | 1.0.8, 2.0.5 |
| vmware server | 1.0 ≤ v < 1.0.8 | 1.0.8 |
| vmware workstation | 5.5 ≤ v < 5.5.8, 6.0 ≤ v < 6.0.5 | 5.5.8, 6.0.5 |
| vmware esx | 2.5.4 ≤ v ≤ 3.5 | — |
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