Description
hcmon.sys in VMware Workstation 6.5.1 and earlier, VMware Player 2.5.1 and earlier, VMware ACE 2.5.1 and earlier, and VMware Server 1.0.x before 1.0.9 build 156507 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 build 156745 uses the METHOD_NEITHER communication method for IOCTLs, which allows local users to cause a denial of service via a crafted IOCTL request.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- VMware Workstation 6.5.1 - 'hcmon.sys 6.0.0.45731' Local Denial of Service EDB-6262 · dos · Aug 18, 2008 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- vmware-workstation-hcmon-dos(44539) vdb-entry
- 4177 third-party-advisory
- 20090403 VMSA-2009-0005 VMware Hosted products, VI Client and patches for ESX and ESXi resolve multiple security issues mailing-list
- 30737 vdb-entry
- 34373 vdb-entry
- 1020715 vdb-entry
- http://www.orange-bat.com/adv/2008/adv.08.17.txt
- ADV-2009-0944 vdb-entry
- [security-announce] 20090403 VMSA-2009-0005 VMware Hosted products, VI Client and patches for ESX and ESXi resolve multiple security issues mailing-list
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0005.html
- 6262 exploit