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7.1high

CVE-2008-1340

Virtual Machine Communication Interface (VMCI) in VMware Workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.3, VMware Player 2.0.x before 2.0.3, and VMware ACE 2…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.7%
percentile 78%
Public exploits
0
none known

Virtual Machine Communication Interface (VMCI) in VMware Workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.3, VMware Player 2.0.x before 2.0.3, and VMware ACE 2.0.x before 2.0.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) via crafted VMCI calls that trigger "memory exhaustion and memory corruption."

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.74% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.1AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds
VMware (RSS, critical only)

References

  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • securityreason.com /securityalert/3755 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/41250 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1019624 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • vmware.com /support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • vmware.com /support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • vmware.com /support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/28289 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/489739/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • lists.vmware.com /pipermail/security-announce/2008/000008.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/0905/references · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • vmware.com /security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0005.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/28276 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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