Description
VMware Workstation 4.0.1 for Linux, build 5289 and earlier, allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1106
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106029217115023&w=2
Scores
EPSS
0.0007
EPSS Percentile
20.9%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
vmware/workstation
< 4.0.1_build_5289
Published
Oct 20, 2003
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026