Description
The CPU hardware emulation in VMware Workstation 6.0.5 and earlier and 5.5.8 and earlier; Player 2.0.x through 2.0.5 and 1.0.x through 1.0.8; ACE 2.0.x through 2.0.5 and earlier, and 1.0.x through 1.0.7; Server 1.0.x through 1.0.7; ESX 2.5.4 through 3.5; and ESXi 3.5, when running 32-bit and 64-bit guest operating systems, does not properly handle the Trap flag, which allows authenticated guest OS users to gain privileges on the guest OS.
References (11)
Core 11
Core References
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6309
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32168
Vendor Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000042.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021154
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498138/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32612
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32624
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46415
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0018.html
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3052
Scores
EPSS
0.0007
EPSS Percentile
22.0%
Details
CWE
CWE-264
Status
published
Products (6)
vmware/ace
1.0 - 1.0.7
vmware/esx
2.5.4 - 3.5
vmware/esxi
3.5
vmware/player
1.0.0 - 1.0.8
vmware/server
1.0 - 1.0.7
vmware/workstation
5.5 - 5.5.8
Published
Nov 10, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026