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CVE-2018-6964
VMware Horizon Client for Linux (4.x before 4.8.0 and prior) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to insecure usage of SUID binary.
Impact
VMware Horizon Client for Linux (4.x before 4.8.0 and prior) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to insecure usage of SUID binary. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged users to escalate their privileges to root on a Linux machine where Horizon Client is installed.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Horizon Client | from 4.0.0 before 4.8.0 |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104315
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040989
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0014.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104315
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040989
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0014.html