Vulnerability Description
Unspecified vulnerability in a guest virtual device driver in VMware Workstation before 5.5.9 build 126128, and 6.5.1 and earlier 6.x versions; VMware Player before 1.0.9 build 126128, and 2.5.1 and earlier 2.x versions; VMware ACE before 1.0.8 build 125922, and 2.5.1 and earlier 2.x versions; VMware Server 1.x before 1.0.8 build 126538 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 build 156745; VMware Fusion before 2.0.1; VMware ESXi 3.5; and VMware ESX 3.0.2, 3.0.3, and 3.5 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) via unknown vectors.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Emc | Vmware Player | All versions |
| Vmware | Vmware Ace | 1.0 |
| Vmware | Vmware Esx | 3.0.2 |
| Vmware | Vmware Esxi | 3.5 |
| Vmware | Vmware Player | 1.0.0 |
| Vmware | Vmware Server | 1.0 |
| Vmware | Vmware Workstation | 4.5.3 |
References
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000054.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34373
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021973
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0005.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0944
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000054.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34373
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021973
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0005.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0944
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-4916?
CVE-2008-4916 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 (MEDIUM). Unspecified vulnerability in a guest virtual device driver in VMware Workstation before 5.5.9 build 126128, and 6.5.1 and earlier 6.x versions; VMware Player before 1.0.9 build 126128, and 2.5.1 and e...
How severe is CVE-2008-4916?
CVE-2008-4916 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-4916?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Emc Vmware Player, Vmware Vmware Ace, Vmware Vmware Esx, Vmware Vmware Esxi, Vmware Vmware Player.