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GHSA-RCVP-7793-9Q23

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 18:35 – Updated: 2022-05-01 18:35

Details

HGFS.sys in the VMware Tools package in VMware Workstation 5.x before 5.5.6 build 80404, VMware Player before 1.0.6 build 80404, VMware ACE before 1.0.5 build 79846, VMware Server before 1.0.5 build 80187, and VMware ESX 2.5.4 through 3.0.2 does not properly validate arguments in user-mode METHOD_NEITHER IOCTLs to the \.\hgfs device, which allows guest OS users to modify arbitrary memory locations in guest kernel memory and gain privileges.

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CVE-2007-5671 (GCVE-0-2007-5671)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-06-05 20:21 – Updated: 2024-08-07 15:39

Summary

HGFS.sys in the VMware Tools package in VMware Workstation 5.x before 5.5.6 build 80404, VMware Player before 1.0.6 build 80404, VMware ACE before 1.0.5 build 79846, VMware Server before 1.0.5 build 80187, and VMware ESX 2.5.4 through 3.0.2 does not properly validate arguments in user-mode METHOD_NEITHER IOCTLs to the \\.\hgfs device, which allows guest OS users to modify arbitrary memory locations in guest kernel memory and gain privileges.

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CWE

Assigner

mitre

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	http://secunia.com/advisories/30556	third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
	http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabili…	third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE
	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/def…	vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493172/100…	mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
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	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493148/100…	mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
	http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3922	third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON

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GHSA-RCVP-7793-9Q23

CVE-2007-5671 (GCVE-0-2007-5671)

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