VDB-31274 · CVE-2006-3547 · OSVDB 27524

VMware Player ide1:0.filename ide1:0fileName denial of service ⚔ [Disputed]

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in VMware Player ide1:0.filename. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Such manipulation of the argument ide1:0fileName leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-3547. There is no exploit available. There is ongoing doubt regarding the real existence of this vulnerability.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware Player ide1:0.filename (Virtualization Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block. The manipulation of the argument ide1:0fileName with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

** DISPUTED ** EMC VMware Player allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (unrecoverable application failure) via a long value of the ide1:0.fileName parameter in the .vmx file of a virtual machine. NOTE: third parties have disputed this issue, saying that write access to the .vmx file enables other ways of stopping the virtual machine, so no privilege boundaries are crossed.

The weakness was shared 06/18/2006 by n00b as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2006-3547 since 07/12/2006. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at OSVDB (27524†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Virtualization Software

Vendor

VMware

Name

Player

Version

ide1:0.filename

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.vmware.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6

VulDB Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Temp Score: 3.7
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CNA Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/18/2006 🔍
07/12/2006 +23 days 🔍
07/12/2006 +0 days 🔍
07/25/2006 +13 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +3151 days 🔍
01/17/2025 +3599 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: n00b
Status: Not defined
Disputed: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2006-3547 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-3547
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-31274
OSVDB: 27524 - VMware Player .vmx ide1:0.fileName Parameter Overflow DoS

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 14:25
Updated: 01/17/2025 15:56
Changes: 03/12/2015 14:25 (52), 08/15/2018 08:09 (1), 08/07/2024 23:10 (17), 01/17/2025 15:56 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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