VMware vmrun, as used in VIX API 1.x before 1.10.3 and VMware Workstation 6.5.x and 7.x before 7.1.4 build 385536 on Linux, might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in an unspecified directory.
lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000131.html
secunia.com/advisories/43885
secunia.com/advisories/43943
securityreason.com/securityalert/8173
securitytracker.com/id?1025270
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517240/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com/bid/47094
www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0006.html
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0816
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66472