CVE-2008-3761

Description

hcmon.sys in VMware Workstation 6.5.1 and earlier, VMware Player 2.5.1 and earlier, VMware ACE 2.5.1 and earlier, and VMware Server 1.0.x before 1.0.9 build 156507 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 build 156745 uses the METHOD_NEITHER communication method for IOCTLs, which allows local users to cause a denial of service via a crafted IOCTL request.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6262

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44539

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0944

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0005.html

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020715

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34373

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30737

http://www.orange-bat.com/adv/2008/adv.08.17.txt

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4177

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.html

http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000054.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3