VMware ESXi 5.0/5.1/5.5 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in VMware ESXi 5.0/5.1/5.5. This issue affects some unknown processing. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2015-1044. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware ESXi 5.0/5.1/5.5 (Virtualization Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

vmware-authd (aka the Authorization process) in VMware Workstation 10.x before 10.0.5, VMware Player 6.x before 6.0.5, and VMware ESXi 5.0 through 5.5 allows attackers to cause a host OS denial of service via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was shared 01/27/2015 by Dmitry Yudin (@ret5et) as VMSA-2015-0001 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vmware.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-1044 since 01/12/2015. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 81084 (ESXi 5.1 < Build 1743201 Multiple Vulnerabilities (remote check)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc.. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123272 (VMware Workstation And Player Security Update (VMSA-2015-0001)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (100935), Tenable (81084), SecurityFocus (BID 72336†), Secunia (SA62569†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1031645†). The entries VDB-68858, VDB-68859, VDB-68918 and VDB-68920 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Local: Yes
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 81084
Nessus Name: ESXi 5.1 < Build 1743201 Multiple Vulnerabilities (remote check)
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OpenVAS ID: 105038
OpenVAS Name: VMSA-2015-0001: VMware vCenter Server, ESXi, Workstation, Player, and Fusion updates address security issues (remote check)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: VMSA-2015-0001
Researcher: Dmitry Yudin (@ret5et)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-1044 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-1044
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68919
X-Force: 100935 - Multiple VMware products vmware-authd denial of service, Low Risk
SecurityFocus: 72336 - Multiple VMware Products CVE-2015-1044 Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 62569 - VMware ESXi vmware-authd Denial of Service Vulnerability, Not Critical
SecurityTracker: 1031645 - VMware Workstation/Player Authorization Flaw Lets Local Users Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 48364 - Multiple VMWare Products Remote DoS due to a Bug in the Host Guest File System - CVE-2015-1044, Low

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

Created: 01/29/2015 10:21
Updated: 03/07/2022 15:35
Changes: 01/29/2015 10:21 (74), 06/19/2017 08:10 (12), 03/07/2022 15:35 (3)
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