vmware Player up to 2.5.1 vmware-authd vmware-authd.exe resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in vmware Player. It has been declared as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function in the library vmwarebase.dll of the file vmware-authd.exe of the component vmware-authd. The manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2009-0177. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in vmware Player (Virtualization Software). Affected is some unknown processing in the library vmwarebase.dll of the file vmware-authd.exe of the component vmware-authd. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

vmwarebase.dll, as used in the vmware-authd service (aka vmware-authd.exe), in VMware Workstation 6.5.1 build 126130, 6.5.1 and earlier; VMware Player 2.5.1 build 126130, 2.5.1 and earlier; VMware ACE 2.5.1 and earlier; VMware Server 2.0.x before 2.0.1 build 156745; and VMware Fusion before 2.0.2 build 147997 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long (1) USER or (2) PASS command.

The bug was discovered 01/02/2009. The weakness was shared 01/02/2009 by Laurent Gaffie (Website). The advisory is available at vmware.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-0177 since 01/20/2009. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 36117 (VMware Products Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2009-0005/VMSA-2009-0007)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116348 (VMware Hosted Products, VI Client and Patches for ESX (VMSA-2009-0005 )).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (7647), Tenable (36117), SecurityFocus (BID 34373†), OSVDB (51180†) and Secunia (SA34601†). The entries VDB-3902, VDB-3957, VDB-43768 and VDB-48370 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 36117
Nessus Name: VMware Products Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2009-0005/VMSA-2009-0007)
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OpenVAS ID: 800410
OpenVAS Name: VMware Products vmware-authd Denial of Service Vulnerability (Win)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: vmware.com
Researcher: Laurent Gaffie
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-0177 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0177
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45954

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SecurityFocus: 34373 - VMware Hosted Products VMSA-2009-0005 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 34601
OSVDB: 51180 - VMware vmware-authd USER String Handling DoS
SecurityTracker: 1021512
Vulnerability Center: 21554 - VMware vmware-authd Service Remote DoS Vulnerability via a Long User or Pass Command, Low
Vupen: ADV-2009-0024

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

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 11/21/2024 16:30
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (92), 09/01/2019 14:54 (5), 11/21/2024 16:30 (17)
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Cache ID: 216:5E8:103

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