Description
VMware ESXi 6.5 without patch ESXi650-201707101-SG, ESXi 6.0 without patch ESXi600-201706101-SG, ESXi 5.5 without patch ESXi550-201709101-SG, Workstation (12.x before 12.5.3), Fusion (8.x before 8.5.4) contain a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability. This issue occurs when handling guest RPC requests. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to crash their VMs.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | ESXi | 6.5 without patch ESXi650-201707101-SG, 6.0 without patch ESXi600-201706101-SG, 5.5 without patch ESXi550-201709101-SG | — |
| VMware | Workstation | 12.x before 12.5.3 | — |
| VMware | Fusion | 8.x before 8.5.4 | — |
References
- 1039368 vdb-entry
- 100842 vdb-entry
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0015.html
- 1039367 vdb-entry