Vulnerability Description
Unspecified vulnerability in VMware Workstation 5.5.8 and earlier, and 6.0.5 and earlier 6.x versions; VMware Player 1.0.8 and earlier, and 2.0.5 and earlier 2.x versions; VMware Server 1.0.9 and earlier; VMware ESXi 3.5; and VMware ESX 3.0.2 through 3.5 allows guest OS users to have an unknown impact by sending the virtual hardware a request that triggers an arbitrary physical-memory write operation, leading to memory corruption.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Esx | >= 3.0.2, <= 3.5 |
| Vmware | Esxi | 3.5 |
| Vmware | Player | >= 1.0.0, <= 1.0.8 |
| Vmware | Server | >= 1.0, <= 1.0.9 |
| Vmware | Workstation | >= 5.5, <= 5.5.8 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006980PatchVendor Advisory
- http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006986Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32965Third Party Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1021300Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1021301Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498863/100/0/threadedThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498886/100/0/threadedThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32597Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Third Party Advisory
- http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006980PatchVendor Advisory
- http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006986Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32965Third Party Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1021300Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-4917?
CVE-2008-4917 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH). Unspecified vulnerability in VMware Workstation 5.5.8 and earlier, and 6.0.5 and earlier 6.x versions; VMware Player 1.0.8 and earlier, and 2.0.5 and earlier 2.x versions; VMware Server 1.0.9 and earl...
How severe is CVE-2008-4917?
CVE-2008-4917 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-4917?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Esx, Vmware Esxi, Vmware Player, Vmware Server, Vmware Workstation.