CVE-2012-1517
Critical
Description
The VMX process in VMware ESXi 4.1 and ESX 4.1 does not properly handle RPC commands, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (memory overwrite and process crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host OS via vectors involving function pointers.
SeverityCritical
CVSS9.0
Exploit probability—
Product
Vmware Esxi
PublishedMay 4, 2012
First seenMay 4, 2012
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| vmware esxi | 4.1 | — |
| vmware esx | 4.1 | — |
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