VMware ESX / ESXi Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2011-0009) (remote check)

high Nessus Plugin ID 89678

Synopsis

The remote VMware ESX / ESXi host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

The remote VMware ESX / ESXi host is missing a security-related patch.
It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

- A flaw exists in the Linux Kernel in the do_anonymous_page() function due to improper separation of the stack and the heap. An attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2010-2240)

- A packet filter bypass exists in the Linux Kernel e1000 driver due to processing trailing payload data as a complete frame. A remote attacker can exploit this to bypass packet filters via a large packet with a crafted payload. (CVE-2009-4536)

- A use-after-free error exists in the Linux Kernel when IPV6_RECVPKTINFO is set on a listening socket. A remote attacker can exploit this, via a SYN packet while the socket is in a listening (TCP_LISTEN) state, to cause a kernel panic, resulting in a denial of service condition. (CVE-2010-1188)

- An array index error exists in the Linux Kernel in the gdth_read_event() function. A local attacker can exploit this, via a negative event index in an IOCTL request, to cause a denial of service condition. (CVE-2009-3080)

- A race condition exists in the VMware Host Guest File System (HGFS) that allows guest operating system users to gain privileges by mounting a filesystem on top of an arbitrary directory. (CVE-2011-1787)

- A flaw exists in the VMware Host Guest File System (HGFS) that allows a Solaris or FreeBSD guest operating system user to modify arbitrary guest operating system files. (CVE-2011-2145)

- A flaw exists in the VMware Host Guest File System (HGFS) that allows guest operating system users to disclose host operating system files and directories.
(CVE-2011-2146)

- A flaw exists in the bundled Tom Sawyer GET Extension Factory that allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition or the execution of arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document. (CVE-2011-2217)

Solution

Apply the appropriate patch according to the vendor advisory that pertains to ESX version 3.5 / 4.0 / 4.1 or ESXi version 3.5 / 4.0 / 4.1 / 5.0.

See Also

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0009

http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000158.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 89678

File Name: vmware_VMSA-2011-0009_remote.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: remote

Family: Misc.

Published: 3/4/2016

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:vmware:esx, cpe:/o:vmware:esxi

Required KB Items: Host/VMware/release, Host/VMware/version

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/2/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/19/2009

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Metasploit (Tom Sawyer Software GET Extension Factory Remote Code Execution)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-3080, CVE-2009-4536, CVE-2010-1188, CVE-2010-2240, CVE-2011-1787, CVE-2011-2145, CVE-2011-2146, CVE-2011-2217

BID: 37068, 37519, 39016, 42505, 48098, 48099

CWE: 189

VMSA: 2011-0009