Race condition in the mounting process in vmware-mount in VMware Workstation 7.x before 7.1.2 build 301548 on Linux, VMware Player 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 301548 on Linux, VMware Server 2.0.2 on Linux, and VMware Fusion 3.1.x before 3.1.2 build 332101 allows host OS users to gain privileges via vectors involving temporary files.
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2010-4268
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3116
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0018.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024820
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024819
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45167
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514995/100/0/threaded
http://secunia.com/advisories/42482
http://secunia.com/advisories/42453
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000112.html