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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200711-23
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Severity: Normal
Title: VMware Workstation and Player: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: November 18, 2007
Bugs: #193196
ID: 200711-23
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Synopsis
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VMware guest operating systems might be able to execute arbitrary code
with elevated privileges on the host operating system through multiple
flaws.
Background
==========
VMware Workstation is a virtual machine for developers and system
administrators. VMware Player is a freeware virtualization software
that can run guests produced by other VMware products.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 vmware-workstation < 6.0.1.55017 *>= 5.5.5.56455
>= 6.0.1.55017
2 vmware-player < 2.0.1.55017 *>= 1.0.5.56455
>= 2.0.1.55017
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2 affected packages on all of their supported architectures.
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Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in several VMware
products. Neel Mehta and Ryan Smith (IBM ISS X-Force) discovered that
the DHCP server contains an integer overflow vulnerability
(CVE-2007-0062), an integer underflow vulnerability (CVE-2007-0063) and
another error when handling malformed packets (CVE-2007-0061), leading
to stack-based buffer overflows or stack corruption. Rafal Wojtczvk
(McAfee) discovered two unspecified errors that allow authenticated
users with administrative or login privileges on a guest operating
system to corrupt memory or cause a Denial of Service (CVE-2007-4496,
CVE-2007-4497). Another unspecified vulnerability related to untrusted
virtual machine images was discovered (CVE-2007-5617).
VMware products also shipped code copies of software with several
vulnerabilities: Samba (GLSA-200705-15), BIND (GLSA-200702-06), MIT
Kerberos 5 (GLSA-200707-11), Vixie Cron (GLSA-200704-11), shadow
(GLSA-200606-02), OpenLDAP (CVE-2006-4600), PAM (CVE-2004-0813,
CVE-2007-1716), GCC (CVE-2006-3619) and GDB (CVE-2006-4146).
Impact
======
Remote attackers within a guest system could possibly exploit these
vulnerabilities to execute code on the host system with elevated
privileges or to cause a Denial of Service.
Workaround
==========
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
==========
All VMware Workstation users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
">=app-emulation/vmware-workstation-5.5.5.56455"
All VMware Player users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
">=app-emulation/vmware-player-1.0.5.56455"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2004-0813
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-0813
[ 2 ] CVE-2006-3619
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3619
[ 3 ] CVE-2006-4146
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4146
[ 4 ] CVE-2006-4600
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4600
[ 5 ] CVE-2007-0061
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0061
[ 6 ] CVE-2007-0062
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0062
[ 7 ] CVE-2007-0063
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0063
[ 8 ] CVE-2007-1716
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-1716
[ 9 ] CVE-2007-4496
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4496
[ 10 ] CVE-2007-4497
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4497
[ 11 ] CVE-2007-5617
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5617
[ 12 ] GLSA-200606-02
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-02.xml
[ 13 ] GLSA-200702-06
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200702-06.xml
[ 14 ] GLSA-200704-11
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200704-11.xml
[ 15 ] GLSA-200705-15
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200705-15.xml
[ 16 ] GLSA-200707-11
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200707-11.xml
[ 17 ] VMSA-2007-0006
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2007/000001.html
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-23.xml
Concerns?
=========
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
