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CVE-2009-2267 Detail

Description

VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.3 build 185404, VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.3 build 185404, VMware ACE 2.5.x before 2.5.3 build 185404, VMware Server 1.x before 1.0.10 build 203137 and 2.x before 2.0.2 build 203138, VMware Fusion 2.x before 2.0.6 build 196839, VMware ESXi 3.5 and 4.0, and VMware ESX 2.5.5, 3.0.3, 3.5, and 4.0, when Virtual-8086 mode is used, do not properly set the exception code upon a page fault (aka #PF) exception, which allows guest OS users to gain privileges on the guest OS by specifying a crafted value for the cs register.


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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000069.html Vendor Advisory 
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000069.html Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/37172 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/37172 Vendor Advisory 
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023082
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023082
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023083
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023083
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507523/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507523/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507539/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507539/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36841 Exploit 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36841 Exploit 
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0015.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0015.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3062 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3062 Vendor Advisory 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8473
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8473

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-2267
NVD Published Date:
11/02/2009
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE