VMware Player < 5.0.4 / 6.0.3 OpenSSL Library Multiple Vulnerabilities (Linux)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 76453

Synopsis

The remote host contains software that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of VMware Player installed on the remote host is version 5.x prior to 5.0.4 or 6.x prior to 6.0.3. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities in the OpenSSL library :

- An error exists in the function 'ssl3_read_bytes' that could allow data to be injected into other sessions or allow denial of service attacks. Note this issue is only exploitable if 'SSL_MODE_RELEASE_BUFFERS' is enabled. (CVE-2010-5298)

- An error exists in the function 'do_ssl3_write' that could allow a NULL pointer to be dereferenced leading to denial of service attacks. Note this issue is exploitable only if 'SSL_MODE_RELEASE_BUFFERS' is enabled. (CVE-2014-0198)

- An unspecified error exists that could allow an attacker to cause usage of weak keying material leading to simplified man-in-the-middle attacks.
(CVE-2014-0224)

- An unspecified error exists related to anonymous ECDH ciphersuites that could allow denial of service attacks. Note this issue only affects OpenSSL TLS clients. (CVE-2014-3470)

Solution

Upgrade to VMware Player 5.0.4 / 6.0.3 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?4357b8a5

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0006.html

http://www.openssl.org/news/vulnerabilities.html#CVE-2010-5298

http://www.openssl.org/news/vulnerabilities.html#CVE-2014-0198

http://www.openssl.org/news/vulnerabilities.html#CVE-2014-0224

http://www.openssl.org/news/vulnerabilities.html#CVE-2014-3470

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 76453

File Name: vmware_player_linux_6_0_3.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Family: General

Published: 7/10/2014

Updated: 3/1/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

Temporal Score: 4.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-0224

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:vmware:player

Required KB Items: Host/VMware Player/Version

Excluded KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/1/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/18/2014

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-5298, CVE-2014-0198, CVE-2014-0224, CVE-2014-3470

BID: 66801, 67193, 67898, 67899

CERT: 978508

VMSA: 2014-0006