Description
VMware Workstation 4.0 for Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain privileges via "symlink manipulation."
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1019
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105673688529147&w=2
Scores
EPSS
0.0004
EPSS Percentile
12.4%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
vmware/workstation
4.0
Published
Aug 07, 2003
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026