VMware ESXi 3.5 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in VMware ESXi 3.5. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2008-2097. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware ESXi 3.5 (Virtualization Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in the openwsman management service in VMware ESXi 3.5 and ESX 3.5 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via an "invalid Content-Length."

The bug was discovered 06/04/2008. The weakness was released 06/05/2008 by Alexander Sotirov with Vmware (Website). The advisory is available at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-2097 since 05/07/2008. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The successful exploitation needs a authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 33088 (openSUSE 10 Security Update : openwsman (openwsman-5241)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115824 (VMware Security Update (VMSA-2008-0008 and VMSA-2008-0009)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (42875), Tenable (33088), SecurityFocus (BID 29547†), OSVDB (46089†) and Secunia (SA30556†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-3721, VDB-3722, VDB-3719 and VDB-3720. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 33088
Nessus Name: openSUSE 10 Security Update : openwsman (openwsman-5241)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: 2810
Researcher: Alexander Sotirov
Organization: Vmware
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-2097 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-2097
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-42666

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X-Force: 42875
SecurityFocus: 29547 - VMware Openwsman on ESX and ESXi Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 30556
OSVDB: 46089 - CVE-2008-2097 - VMware - ESX and ESXi - Privilege Escalation Issue
SecurityTracker: 1020199
Vulnerability Center: 18559 - VMWare ESX and ESXi Openwsman Management Service Allows Remote Users to Gain Root Privileges, High
Vupen: ADV-2008-1744

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

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 08/01/2021 08:30
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (70), 08/11/2019 11:08 (13), 08/01/2021 08:30 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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