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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2008-1392: VMware Player, Server, Workstation: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2008-1392: VMware Player, Server, Workstation: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
03/19/2008
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

The default configuration of VMware Workstation 6.0.2, VMware Player 2.0.x before 2.0.3, and VMware ACE 2.0.x before 2.0.1 makes the console of the guest OS accessible through anonymous VIX API calls, which has unknown impact and attack vectors.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-emulation-vmware-player
  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-emulation-vmware-server
  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-emulation-vmware-workstation

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