CVE-2008-4915
The CPU hardware emulation in VMware Workstation 6.0.5 and earlier and 5.5.8 and earlier; Player 2.0.x through 2.0.5 and 1.0.x through 1.0.8; ACE 2.0.x through 2.0.5 and earlier, and 1.0.x through 1.0.7; Server 1.0.x through 1.0.7; ESX 2.5.4 through…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.41%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The CPU hardware emulation in VMware Workstation 6.0.5 and earlier and 5.5.8 and earlier; Player 2.0.x through 2.0.5 and 1.0.x through 1.0.8; ACE 2.0.x through 2.0.5 and earlier, and 1.0.x through 1.0.7; Server 1.0.x through 1.0.7; ESX 2.5.4 through 3.5; and ESXi 3.5, when running 32-bit and 64-bit guest operating systems, does not properly handle the Trap flag, which allows authenticated guest OS users to gain privileges on the guest OS.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.41% probability · 34th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- vmware/ace · vmware/esx · vmware/esxi · vmware/player · vmware/server · vmware/workstation
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000042.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32612Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32624Third Party Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498138/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32168Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021154Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0018.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3052Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46415Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6309Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000042.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32612Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32624Third Party Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498138/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32168Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021154Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0018.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3052Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46415Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6309Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.