VMware Player 14.x < 14.1.3 Out-of-Bounds Write (VMSA-2018-022) (Linux)

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(111975);
  script_version("1.5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/03/01");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2018-6973");
  script_bugtraq_id(105094);
  script_xref(name:"VMSA", value:"2018-0022");

  script_name(english:"VMware Player 14.x < 14.1.3 Out-of-Bounds Write (VMSA-2018-022) (Linux)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the VMware Player version.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A virtualization application installed on the remote Linux host is
affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of VMware Player installed on the remote Linux host
is 14.x prior to 14.1.3. It is, therefore, missing a security
update that fixes an out-of-bounds write vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.vmware.com/us/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-022.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to VMware Player version 14.1.3 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-6973");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/08/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/08/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/08/20");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:vmware:workstation");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"General");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("vmware_player_linux_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("Host/VMware Player/Version");
  script_exclude_keys("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");

  exit(0);
}

include("vcf.inc");

var app = "VMware Player";
var app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:app);

var constraints = [{'fixed_version' : '14.1.3'}];

vcf::check_version_and_report(
  app_info:app_info,
  constraints:constraints,
  severity:SECURITY_HOLE
);