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CVE-2012-1516
The VMX process in VMware ESXi 3.5 through 4.1 and ESX 3.5 through 4.1 does not properly handle RPC commands, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of …
Impact
The VMX process in VMware ESXi 3.5 through 4.1 and ESX 3.5 through 4.1 does not properly handle RPC commands, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (memory overwrite and process crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host OS via vectors involving data pointers.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Esx | Versions 3.5, 4.0, 4.1 |
| Vmware | Esxi | Versions 3.5, 4.0, 4.1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53369
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027018
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0009.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75373
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16810
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53369
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027018
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0009.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75373
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16810