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CVE-2008-4916

Published: Apr 06, 2009 | Modified: Apr 09, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
4.6 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4916
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/.html

Unspecified vulnerability in a guest virtual device driver in VMware Workstation before 5.5.9 build 126128, and 6.5.1 and earlier 6.x versions; VMware Player before 1.0.9 build 126128, and 2.5.1 and earlier 2.x versions; VMware ACE before 1.0.8 build 125922, and 2.5.1 and earlier 2.x versions; VMware Server 1.x before 1.0.8 build 126538 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 build 156745; VMware Fusion before 2.0.1; VMware ESXi 3.5; and VMware ESX 3.0.2, 3.0.3, and 3.5 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) via unknown vectors.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Vmware_playerEmc**
Vmware_aceVmware1.0 (including)1.0 (including)
Vmware_aceVmware1.0.2 (including)1.0.2 (including)
Vmware_aceVmware1.0.3 (including)1.0.3 (including)
Vmware_aceVmware1.0.4 (including)1.0.4 (including)
Vmware_aceVmware1.0.5 (including)1.0.5 (including)
Vmware_aceVmware1.0.7 (including)1.0.7 (including)
Vmware_aceVmware1.0.8 (including)1.0.8 (including)
Vmware_aceVmware2.0.1 (including)2.0.1 (including)
Vmware_aceVmware2.0.2 (including)2.0.2 (including)
Vmware_aceVmware2.0.3 (including)2.0.3 (including)
Vmware_aceVmware2.0.5 (including)2.0.5 (including)
Vmware_aceVmware2.5 (including)2.5 (including)
Vmware_aceVmware2.5.1 (including)2.5.1 (including)
Vmware_esxVmware3.0.2 (including)3.0.2 (including)
Vmware_esxVmware3.0.3 (including)3.0.3 (including)
Vmware_esxVmware3.5 (including)3.5 (including)
Vmware_esxiVmware3.5 (including)3.5 (including)
Vmware_playerVmware1.0.0 (including)1.0.0 (including)
Vmware_playerVmware1.0.1 (including)1.0.1 (including)
Vmware_playerVmware1.0.2 (including)1.0.2 (including)
Vmware_playerVmware1.0.3 (including)1.0.3 (including)
Vmware_playerVmware1.0.4 (including)1.0.4 (including)
Vmware_playerVmware1.0.5 (including)1.0.5 (including)
Vmware_playerVmware1.0.6 (including)1.0.6 (including)
Vmware_playerVmware1.0.7 (including)1.0.7 (including)
Vmware_playerVmware1.0.8 (including)1.0.8 (including)
Vmware_playerVmware1.0.9 (including)1.0.9 (including)
Vmware_playerVmware1.01 (including)1.01 (including)
Vmware_playerVmware1.05 (including)1.05 (including)
Vmware_playerVmware2.0 (including)2.0 (including)
Vmware_playerVmware2.0.1 (including)2.0.1 (including)
Vmware_playerVmware2.0.2 (including)2.0.2 (including)
Vmware_playerVmware2.0.3 (including)2.0.3 (including)
Vmware_playerVmware2.0.4 (including)2.0.4 (including)
Vmware_playerVmware2.0.5 (including)2.0.5 (including)
Vmware_playerVmware2.5 (including)2.5 (including)
Vmware_playerVmware2.5.1 (including)2.5.1 (including)
Vmware_serverVmware1.0 (including)1.0 (including)
Vmware_serverVmware1.0.0 (including)1.0.0 (including)
Vmware_serverVmware1.0.1 (including)1.0.1 (including)
Vmware_serverVmware1.0.2 (including)1.0.2 (including)
Vmware_serverVmware1.0.3 (including)1.0.3 (including)
Vmware_serverVmware1.0.4 (including)1.0.4 (including)
Vmware_serverVmware1.0.5 (including)1.0.5 (including)
Vmware_serverVmware1.0.6 (including)1.0.6 (including)
Vmware_serverVmware1.0.7 (including)1.0.7 (including)
Vmware_serverVmware1.05 (including)1.05 (including)
Vmware_serverVmware2.0 (including)2.0 (including)
Vmware_workstationVmware4.5.3 (including)4.5.3 (including)
Vmware_workstationVmware5.0 (including)5.0 (including)
Vmware_workstationVmware5.5.0 (including)5.5.0 (including)
Vmware_workstationVmware5.5.1 (including)5.5.1 (including)
Vmware_workstationVmware5.5.2 (including)5.5.2 (including)
Vmware_workstationVmware5.5.3 (including)5.5.3 (including)
Vmware_workstationVmware5.5.4 (including)5.5.4 (including)
Vmware_workstationVmware5.5.5 (including)5.5.5 (including)
Vmware_workstationVmware5.5.6 (including)5.5.6 (including)
Vmware_workstationVmware5.5.7 (including)5.5.7 (including)
Vmware_workstationVmware5.5.8 (including)5.5.8 (including)
Vmware_workstationVmware6.0 (including)6.0 (including)
Vmware_workstationVmware6.0.0.45731 (including)6.0.0.45731 (including)
Vmware_workstationVmware6.0.1 (including)6.0.1 (including)
Vmware_workstationVmware6.0.2 (including)6.0.2 (including)
Vmware_workstationVmware6.0.3 (including)6.0.3 (including)
Vmware_workstationVmware6.0.4 (including)6.0.4 (including)
Vmware_workstationVmware6.0.4-build_93057 (including)6.0.4-build_93057 (including)
Vmware_workstationVmware6.0.5 (including)6.0.5 (including)
Vmware_workstationVmware6.03 (including)6.03 (including)
Vmware_workstationVmware6.5 (including)6.5 (including)
Vmware_workstationVmware6.5.1 (including)6.5.1 (including)

References

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