The CPU hardware emulation for 64-bit guest operating systems in VMware Workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.5 build 109488 and 5.x before 5.5.8 build 108000; Player 2.0.x before 2.0.5 build 109488 and 1.x before 1.0.8; Server 1.x before 1.0.7 build 108231; and ESX 2.5.4 through 3.5 allows authenticated guest OS users to gain additional guest OS privileges by triggering an exception that causes the virtual CPU to perform an indirect jump to a non-canonical address.
References
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http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-October/064860.html | Third Party Advisory |
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122331139823057&w=2 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
http://secunia.com/advisories/32157 | Third Party Advisory |
http://secunia.com/advisories/32179 | Third Party Advisory |
http://secunia.com/advisories/32180 | Third Party Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497041/100/0/threaded | VDB Entry Third Party Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31569 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020991 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0016.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2740 | Third Party Advisory |
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45668 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5929 | Third Party Advisory |
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2008-10-06T18:00:00
Updated: 2018-10-11T19:57:01
Reserved: 2008-09-26T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2008-4279
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NVD Information
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2008-10-06T19:54:36.513
Modified: 2018-11-02T13:06:40.960
Link: CVE-2008-4279
JSON object: View
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CWE