CVE-2005-4773
VMware ESX 2.x-2.5.x - Local Denial of Service via Service Console Scripts
Title source: llmDescription
The configuration of VMware ESX Server 2.x, 2.0.x, 2.1.x, and 2.5.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (shutdown) via the (1) halt, (2) poweroff, and (3) reboot scripts executed at the service console.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_sid=dsxk%2ABWh&p_lva=&p_faqid=1817
Patch vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/21584
Scores
EPSS
0.0005
EPSS Percentile
14.7%
Details
Status
published
Products (7)
vmware/esx
1.5.2 patch1 (3 CPE variants)
vmware/esx
2.0
vmware/esx
2.0.1
vmware/esx
2.1.1
vmware/esx
2.1.2
vmware/esx
2.5
vmware/esx
< 2.5.2
Published
Dec 31, 2005
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026