VMware Server up to 2.0 Device Driver denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in VMware Server up to 2.0. This affects an unknown function of the component Device Driver. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2008-4916. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware Server up to 2.0 (Virtualization Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component Device Driver. The manipulation 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:

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.

The bug was discovered 04/03/2009. The weakness was presented 04/06/2009 by Laurent Gaffie (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-4916 since 11/03/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The requirement for exploitation is a simple authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62383 (GLSA-201209-25 : VMware Player, Server, Workstation: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks 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. A possible mitigation has been published 4 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (49699), Tenable (62383), SecurityFocus (BID 34373†), OSVDB (53694†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1021973†). See VDB-3902, VDB-3957, VDB-41601 and VDB-41600 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 62383
Nessus Name: GLSA-201209-25 : VMware Player, Server, Workstation: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 72459
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201209-25 (vmware-server vmware-player vmware-workstation)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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04/06/2009 +2 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Laurent Gaffie
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-4916 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4916
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-47528

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X-Force: 49699
SecurityFocus: 34373 - VMware Hosted Products VMSA-2009-0005 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 53694 - CVE-2008-4916 - VMware - Multiple Products - Unspecified Issue
SecurityTracker: 1021973
Vulnerability Center: 21553 - VMware Guest Virtual Device Driver Local DoS Vulnerability via Unknown Vectors, Low
Vupen: ADV-2009-0944

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

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 09/01/2019 14:48
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (86), 09/01/2019 14:48 (5)
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