VMware Products UDF File Systems Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (VMSA-2011-0011) - Linux. Vulnerability allows execution of arbitrary code
Source | Link |
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secunia | www.secunia.com/advisories/46241 |
securitytracker | www.securitytracker.com/id |
vmware | www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0011.html |
securityfocus | www.securityfocus.com/bid/49942 |
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if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.902490");
script_version("2022-12-13T10:10:56+0000");
script_cve_id("CVE-2011-3868");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.3");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2022-12-13 10:10:56 +0000 (Tue, 13 Dec 2022)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2011-11-17 15:10:19 +0530 (Thu, 17 Nov 2011)");
script_name("VMware Products UDF File Systems Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (VMSA-2011-0011) - Linux");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://secunia.com/advisories/46241");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49942");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026139");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0011.html");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2011 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
script_family("Buffer overflow");
script_dependencies("gb_vmware_prdts_detect_lin.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("VMware/Linux/Installed");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow attacker to execution of arbitrary code.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"VMware Player version 3.0 before 3.1.5
VMware Workstation version 7.0 before 7.1.5");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw is due to an error when handling UDF filesystem images.This can be
exploited to cause a buffer overflow via a specially crafted ISO image file.");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"VMware products are prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Update to:
- VMware Player version 3.1.5 or later
- VMware Workstation version 7.1.5 or later");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
exit(0);
}
include("version_func.inc");
if(!get_kb_item("VMware/Linux/Installed"))
exit(0);
vmplayerVer = get_kb_item("VMware/Player/Linux/Ver");
if(vmplayerVer) {
if(version_in_range(version:vmplayerVer, test_version:"3.0", test_version2:"3.1.4")) {
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:vmplayerVer, vulnerable_range:"3.0 - 3.1.4");
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
exit(0);
}
}
vmworkstnVer = get_kb_item("VMware/Workstation/Linux/Ver");
if(vmworkstnVer) {
if(version_in_range(version:vmworkstnVer, test_version:"7.0", test_version2:"7.1.4")) {
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:vmworkstnVer, vulnerable_range:"7.0 - 7.1.4");
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
}
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