GLSA-200601-04 : VMware Workstation: Vulnerability in NAT networking

critical Nessus Plugin ID 20414

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200601-04 (VMware Workstation: Vulnerability in NAT networking)

Tim Shelton discovered that vmnet-natd, the host module providing NAT-style networking for VMware guest operating systems, is unable to process incorrect 'EPRT' and 'PORT' FTP requests.
Impact :

Malicious guest operating systems using the NAT networking feature or local VMware Workstation users could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the host system with elevated privileges.
Workaround :

Disable the NAT service by following the instructions at http://www.vmware.com/support/k b, Answer ID 2002.

Solution

All VMware Workstation users should upgrade to a fixed version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose app-emulation/vmware-workstation

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 20414

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200601-04.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks

Published: 1/15/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:vmware-workstation, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 1/7/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-4459

GLSA: 200601-04

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