CVE-2018-6957
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2018-03-15 19:00
Modified
2024-09-16 23:06
Severity ?
EPSS score ?
Summary
VMware Workstation (14.x before 14.1.1, 12.x) and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.1 and 8.x) contain a denial-of-service vulnerability which can be triggered by opening a large number of VNC sessions. Note: In order for exploitation to be possible on Workstation and Fusion, VNC must be manually enabled.
References
| ▼ | URL | Tags | |
|---|---|---|---|
| security@vmware.com | http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103431 | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| security@vmware.com | http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040539 | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| security@vmware.com | https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0008.html | Vendor Advisory |
Impacted products
| ▼ | Vendor | Product |
|---|---|---|
| VMware | Workstation | |
| VMware | Fusion |
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