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CVE-2008-4915

Published: Nov 10, 2008 | Modified: Apr 09, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
6.9 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4915
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/264.html

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.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
AceVmware1.0 (including)1.0.7 (including)
AceVmware2.0 (including)2.0.5 (including)
EsxVmware2.5.4 (including)3.5 (including)
EsxiVmware3.5 (including)3.5 (including)
PlayerVmware1.0.0 (including)1.0.8 (including)
PlayerVmware2.0 (including)2.0.5 (including)
ServerVmware1.0 (including)1.0.7 (including)
WorkstationVmware5.5 (including)5.5.8 (including)
WorkstationVmware6.0 (including)6.0.5 (including)
Vmware-playerUbuntudapper*

References

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