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.
References
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6309 vdb-entry signature
- GLSA-201209-25 vendor-advisory
- 32168 vdb-entry
- [Security-announce] 20081106 VMSA-2008-0018 VMware Hosted products and patches for ESX and ESXi resolve two security issues mailing-list
- 1021154 vdb-entry
- 20081107 VMSA-2008-0018 VMware Hosted products and patches for ESX and ESXi resolve two security issues mailing-list
- 32612 third-party-advisory
- 32624 third-party-advisory
- vmware-cpuhardware-priv-escalation(46415) vdb-entry
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0018.html
- ADV-2008-3052 vdb-entry