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VMware Workstation 12.x < 12.5.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2017-0015) (Linux)
high Nessus Plugin ID 103379
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Synopsis
A virtualization application installed on the remote Linux host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of VMware Workstation installed on the remote Linux host is 12.x prior to 12.5.7. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities:- A remote code execution vulnerability exists in VMware workstation within the SVGA device. An attacker with user access can exploit this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-4924)
- A denial of service vulnerability exists in VMware workstation due to a NULL pointer deference when handling guest RPC requests. An attacker with guest access can exploit this to crash their VMs.
NOTE: This vulnerability only affects VMware Workstation 12.5.2 and below. (CVE-2017-4925)
Solution
Upgrade to VMware Workstation version 12.5.7 or later.See Also
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0015.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 103379
File Name: vmware_workstation_linux_vmsa_2017_0015.nasl
Version: 1.9
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: General
Published: 9/21/2017
Updated: 9/21/2020
Configuration: Enable paranoid mode
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.3
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-4924
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.8
Temporal Score: 7.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:vmware:workstation
Required KB Items: Host/VMware Workstation/Version, Settings/ParanoidReport
Excluded KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 9/14/2017
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/9/2017
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2017-4924, CVE-2017-4925
VMSA: 2017-0015