Description
The XHCI controller in VMware ESXi 6.5 without patch ESXi650-201703410-SG, 6.0 U3 without patch ESXi600-201703401-SG, 6.0 U2 without patch ESXi600-201703403-SG, 6.0 U1 without patch ESXi600-201703402-SG, and 5.5 without patch ESXi550-201703401-SG; Workstation Pro / Player 12.x prior to 12.5.5; and Fusion Pro / Fusion 8.x prior to 8.5.6 has uninitialized memory usage. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host. The issue is reduced to a Denial of Service of the guest on ESXi 5.5.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | ESXi | 6.5 without patch ESXi650-201703410-SG, 6.0 U3 without patch ESXi600-201703401-SG, 6.0 U2 without patch ESXi600-201703403-SG, 6.0 U1 without patch ESXi600-201703402-SG, 5.5 without patch ESXi550-201703401-SG | — |
| VMware | Workstation Pro / Player | 12.x prior to 12.5.5 | — |
| VMware | Fusion Pro / Fusion | 8.x prior to 8.5.6 | — |
References
- 97165 vdb-entry
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0006.html
- 1038148 vdb-entry
- 1038149 vdb-entry